Get to Know Chef George

This month, we have a very special Chef’s Corner. Please join Chef Amanda as she introduces Chef George Adams, the new production chef for the Helping Harvest Community Kitchen.

In this brief interview, get to know what inspired Chef George to start cooking, and what attracted him to the role at the Community Kitchen.

Chef George will be responsible for daily operations of the kitchen and preparing delicious and nutritious heat-and-eat ready meals for low-income seniors in Berks and Schuylkill Counties.

He comes to Helping Harvest as an award-winning Certified Executive Chef (CEC) with extensive experience in fine dining, kitchen leadership and nutritional cuisine. He most recently served as executive chef at Dan’s at Green Hills in Reading where he earned the Best of Berks County – Fine Dining award four times in five years.

Prior to coming to Berks County, Chef George worked under several acclaimed chefs in kitchens in Philadelphia, PA and Tucson, AZ. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University’s culinary science program.

The Helping Harvest Community Kitchen is scheduled to open in mid-April 2025.