The Coat For Every Top Chef
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The
CookCool® Modern Fit Long Sleeve Chef Coat is outfitted with premium performance microfiber, wicking away moisture to keep you dry for your entire shift. The modern fit and cotton/lycra stretch fabric ensures top comfort. Add the ACF logo or other custom embroidery to create your signature look. Wrinkle and soil-resistant. Unisex sizes XS – 3XL. Get yours at
HappyChef.com.
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The
ACF Private Insurance Exchange is Now Available!
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ACF is happy to announce that the
ACF Private Insurance Exchange
is available to ACF members and their staff. Shop insurance plans for health, dental, vision, pet and more. Need help deciding which plans are right for you? Our team of licensed Benefits Counselors are standing by to help!
Click here to visit the ACF Private Insurance Exchange
!
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ChefConnect: Newport Beach Award Winners
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The Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa hosted
ChefConnect: Newport Beach
March 18-20.
Regional awards were presented to Central and Western region chefs and students during the conference. Congratulations to these winners, who will move forward to the National Competition held in New Orleans during
Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show.
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Leonard Bailey, CEC
Chef Educator of the Year
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Diana Fallis, CEPC
ACF Pastry Chef of the Year
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Bill Sy, CEC, AAC, HOF
Hermann G. Rusch Chef's Achievement Award
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Utahna Warren
Student Chef of the Year
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Todd Leonard, CEC
Chef of the Year
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Peter Hodgson, CEC, AAC
Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award
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Orange Coast College
Student Team Winners
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Utah Valley University Culinary Arts
Institute
Knowledge Bowl Winners
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Wook Kang, CEC
Chef Educator of the Year
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Mark Slessor
Pastry Chef of the Year
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Alex Darvishi, CEC
Hermann G. Rusch Chef's Achievement Award
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Andrew Dos Santos
Student Chef of the Year
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Robert Coran
Chef of the Year
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Kevin Brennan
Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award
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Culinary Institute of Michigan at Baker College
Knowledge Bowl Winners
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Fox Valley Technical College
Student Team Winners
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Call for Presenters
As our industry’s thought leadership conferences, sessions for the 2019 ACF Event Series will include cutting-edge seminars and demonstrate innovative trends and techniques, all delivered with the highest quality of expertise.
2019 ACF Conferences & Convention
ChefConnect: Atlantic City, Feb. 24-26
ChefConnect: Minneapolis Mar. 31-Apr. 2
Cook. Craft. Create. National Convention: Aug. 4-8
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Committee Chair Vacancies
Nominations are still being accepted for the chairperson of
elected committee positions on the
Internal Audit and Ethics committees.
The deadline for submissions is May 1. All professional ACF members in good standing have the opportunity to serve on these committees.
Elections will be held at the Board of Governor’s meeting at the National Convention in New Orleans. Please contact National Secretary Kyle Richardson with questions. [email protected]
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Get Healthy!
ACF has partnered with
Whole Life Challenge
to offer a
Health Challenge/Culinary Team USA Fundraiser
from April 15-May 25, 2018.
Improve your health with this six-week, habit-changing experience where you will focus daily on seven habits: nutrition, exercise, mobility, sleep, hydration, lifestyle practices, and reflection. With easy-to-use online tools via a smartphone app or computer, you'll be able to monitor your performance and engage in communication feeds to provide each other with encouragement and motivation.
Sign up today!
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Career Fair
Thank you to our ChefConnect Charlotte and Newport Beach
Career Fair Sponsors. We had many great companies including Campus Cooks, The Biltmore Company, Carolina Country Club, FoodServ Staffing, Compass Group, Johnson & Wales, Sodexo, and more! Looking for a new opportunity but didn’t attend ChefConnect? Don’t worry! More information on how you can apply with these companies will be emailed to you soon.
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Curating the Future of Food
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ACF Young Chef of the Month
Congratulations to
Lydia Ross, CEC, ACF's
Young Chef of the Month
for April!
"My biggest culinary accomplishment to date is being able to take all of the knowledge and skills my mentors have instilled in me and start passing them onto those around me," she says. "I love being successful but more so helping others be successful. It’s a much bigger achievement if I can spread my passion for cooking with my colleagues and succeed together. Learning is an everyday thing that will never end as long as you continue to push forward."
Submission deadline is the 15
th
of each respective month.
April topic:
“Describe your culinary passion. Why did you choose this field?” Submit by filling out
this form
. Learn more at
www.acfchefs.org/YCC
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Military Chefs Compete for Top Honors
For the fourth year in a row,
Team Hawaii
was recognized as Culinary Team of the Year at the 43rd annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE) awards ceremony Mar. 16. The exercise, administered by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, is the largest ACF-sanctioned competition in North America. Congratulations to the team and we'll see you in New Orleans!
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Chefs are indeed lifelong students — whether you're new to the profession or a well-seasoned professional,
ACF offers educational opportunities
that can help you grow.
Cindy Komarinski, incoming Chair of the ACFEF Accrediting Commission, shares five ways
culinary training
can help your career on
Future of Business and Tech.
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