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Culinary Alum Profiled in River Reporter

Head Chef Vanessa Hadden

Vanessa Hadden, a Livingston Manor native who earned her Pastry Arts Degree from SUNY Sullivan before working at top-tier resorts and restaurants from Alaska to South Carolina, has brought her culinary talents back to Sullivan County.

As her recent profile in the River Reporter explains, Hadden’s initial travels stemmed from a feeling “that the pasture would be greener somewhere else,” but “every time I went there, it just was never quite right.”

Now settling into her role as head chef for local hospitality entrepreneur Sims Foster, Hadden’s profile is a must-read!