"Since joining our Career Workforce Development team at Western Kentucky University, Chef Michael Riggs, has shown the ability to instill the years of experience from his hospitality background into the training he delivers on behalf of Continuing and Professional Development unit. When he facilitates trainings, he ensures the attendees are growing on a professional and personal level. 
 
From soft skills to hospitality industry, specific training, Michael Riggs, has proven he has the ability to meet the client needs as well as the expectations of Western Kentucky University. As we continue our working relationship, we will be sure to lean on his expertise for many years to come..."

"Chef Riggs is the definition of professional. He helped organize all our ideas into a workable menu, that we are now executing at Coffee & Eggs. His ability to listen and understand who we are and what we wanted for our coffee shop/restaurant was second to none. From mise en place in the kitchen, to menu creation, to customer satisfaction, we have been very pleased. He will always be Coffee & Eggs first Chef!"

"Chef Riggs was contracted by the National Corvette Museum as a consultant to update the Corvette Cafés menu, food presentation and remodeling for a better work flow. The changes Chef Riggs made had a huge impact on the Café including a new menu, proper presentation of the food which made quite an impact on guests and staff, the organization of the food prep area for a much easier and faster way to cook and work, and rearranging the Café traffic flow. Chef Riggs has an extreme amount of experience and knowledge in the food industry and the results were outstanding."

"Chef Michael Riggs established himself as our primary resource for product development and ideation for Gourmet Express. I was extremely impressed with Chef Riggs approach to our world of mass production. His culinary expertise and his openness to develop recipes to meet and conform to our process while staying true to his culinary standards resulted in a new product line that was accepted by Walmart as well as by a major restaurant chain for licensing."

Steamers Seafood enlisted the expertise of Chef Mike Riggs to help the restaurant expand and refine our menu offerings...his culinary advice and creative input were valuable during the process and the result was an improved menu positively received by our customers...Chef Riggs level of professionalism and passion for his chosen field shine through in each endeavor he undertakes. Steamers has most definitely benefited from his culinary expertise.

Dale Augustein, Owner Steamer Seafood