He was a 1980 honors graduate of the college and joined the faculty in 1995. He has held chef positions at T.W. Griffy’s Restaurant, The United Nations, Le Delices Cote Basque, Regine’s, and Le Cirque. Chef Griffiths was a member of the CIA faculty team that won gold medals at the New York Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Show. He has been a gold medal award winner at Gardner Merchant Food Show Expos.