About Charles Roman

Charles “Chip” Roman has been cooking since he was three years old.  His love of culinary arts grew with age, and he attended Drexel University’s Culinary Arts program while also earning a business degree.  While in school, Chef Roman studied with some of Philadelphia’s most respected and best-known chefs, including Mark Vetri, Georges Perrier and Daniel Stern.

Le Bec Fin, where Chip worked for a total of five years, offered him a scholarship to study at Drexel University.  Upon graduation, Chip continued to work as a chef at Le Bec Fin, working his way up to sous chef and saucier. 

While at Le Bec Fin, Chip was chosen to enter the “2004 Young Chef Rotisseur Competition” sponsored by the Chaîne De Rotisseur Foundation. After winning the Mid-Atlantic contest, he earned second place in the National competition, opening many doors and bringing exciting opportunities to his future.

Since starting the catering company in 2004, Charles Roman Catering has handled events for a number of local dignitaries, as well as for institutions ranging from Abington Friends School to Pepper Hamilton LLP.

In addition to owning and operating the catering business, he teaches Culinary Arts courses at Drexel University, including a class with Georges Perrier.  He was also recently named a “rising star” in Gastronome magazine.