Awards & Affiliations
Awards
- 1984 North Carolina Governor’s Award
- 1985 Winston-Salem, Forsyth Country Hiring Handicapped Award
- 1988 Chef of The Year, Medal and Plaque, American Culinary Federation
- 1998 Community Service, Franklin Beal Award, Silver Plaque, American Culinary Federation 1988 The N.C. Food and Wine Festival, Medal
- 1989 Style Magazine Chef of The Year
- 1992 Presidents Medal, American Culinary Federation Triad Chapter
- 1994 Presidents Medal, American Culinary Federation Triad Chapter
- 1994 Entrepreneurial Success of The Year, Great Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
- 1995 Presidents Medal, American Culinary Federation
- 1995 Chef of The Year, Medal and Plaque, American Culinary Federation
- 1997 Presidents Medal, American Culinary Federation
- 1998 Childhood Hunger Day, Two Medals
- 2000 Presidents Medal, American Culinary Federation Triad Chapter
- 2000 ACF Chef’s Forum Award
- 2002 Presidents Medal, American Culinary Federation Triad Chapter
- 2007 True Spirit Award, American Culinary Federation Chef and Child Foundation
- 2010 Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award, American Culinary Federation Southeast Region
- 2012 Chef of The Year, Plaque, American Culinary Federation, North Carolina Chapter
- 2013 Chef Professionalism Plaque, American Culinary Federation, North Carolina Chapter
- 2018 American Academy of Chefs Community Service Award
- 2018 Awarded, 7 over 70 from Senior Services of Forsyth County
- 2022 Plaque from the Forsyth County Family Services in recognition of 4 years’ service on the Board of Directors
1994 North Carolina Governor’s Business Award in the Arts and Humanities
The award was presented to Simple Elegance Restaurants, Inc. for its long-standing support of the arts to improve the quality of life in the North Carolina communities in which it does business.
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The American Academy of Chefs – American Culinary Federation
1997 Inducted into The American Academy of Chefs, The Honor Society of the ACF: An Honor Society – The American Academy of Chefs (AAC) promotes high standards and professionalism for the culinary arts. AAC ensure the future of the culinary industry through mentoring and scholarship programs.
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The Honorary Hall of Fame – American Culinary Federation
2020 Awarded the highest culinary honor, The Honorary Hall of Fame (HHOF)
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Associations, Certificates and Appreciation
- 1987 A Night of Wine and Roses, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- 1987 Distinguished Volunteer Leadership, March of Dimes
- 1997 Inducted into The American Academy of Chefs, The Honor Society of the ACF
- 1997 1st Time Campaign Award, United Way of Forsyth County
- 1999 9th Annual CONTACT: Helpline of the Triad
- 2007 – 2008 Excellence in Teaching, Honor Roll, Culinary Instructor at GTCC
- 2012 Best Community Partner and Best Chef Award, Family Services
- 2013 North Carolina Chef Of The Year, Achievement Award, Family Services
- 2022 Achievement Award, Family Services
- Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program Award
- The Blue Chip Enterprise Award, From Connecticut Mutual, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nation’s Business.
- La Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Vice Conseiller Culinaire du Bailliage de Winston-Salem
- Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine
- La Confrerie Des Amis Des Formages De France
- Le Comite National Des Vins De France
Affiliations
- Chamber of Commerce
- Better Business Bureau – Donald C. McMillan – Past Board Member
- Visit Winston Salem, Past Board Member
- IACP – International Association of Culinary Professionals
- IFSEA – International Food Services Executives Association
- ACF – American Culinary Federation
- AAC – American Academy of Chefs
- HHOF – American Academy of Chef Culinary, The Honorary Hall of Fame (HHOF)
- The Chef and Child Foundation – As a leading voice in the fight against childhood hunger and obesity, the foundation provides education and assistance to promote the understanding of proper nutrition.
- Chefs Move to Schools – Chef Donald McMillan has taken the lead role in the Piedmont Triad to help with this worthy cause. This exciting initiative was created by First Lady Michelle Obama and Sam Kass, White House senior policy adviser for healthy food initiatives, as part of the White House’s Let’s Move campaign.
