Knowledge Bowl & Student Team Winners
Northeast and Southeast Baron H. Garland Knowledge Bowl Champions
Congratulations to the students from Westmoreland County Community College , Youngwood, PA for winning the Baron H. Garland Knowledge Bowl at ChefConnect in Charlotte. The team has advanced and will compete in New Orleans during  Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show.
Congratulations, as well, to the students from the ACF Southwestern Virginia Chapte r, Roanoke, VA for winning the Baron H. Garland Knowledge Bowl at ChefConnect in Charlotte. The team has advanced and will compete in New Orleans during  Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show.
Northeast and Southeast Student Team Champions
Congratulations to the students from the ACF Long Island Chapter , Culinary Institute of New York at Monroe College for winning the Northeast Student team competition at ChefConnect in Charlotte.
Congratulations, as well, to the students from the Raleigh-Durham Area Chefs Association , Alamance Community College for winning the Northeast Student team competition at ChefConnect in Charlotte. 
These teams have advanced and will compete in New Orleans during the Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show.
ACF is proud to welcome a
new strategic partner:
Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (WCF)!
Order out or dine-in a women-led restaurant in March and Grubhub will donate $1 for every pledge. 
The first $100,000 will go to WCF with up to $1 million in support of community initiatives. 
ACF Member News
ACF Plaques
Display your hard-earned work and ACF pride with a beautiful plaque. Plaques are available for certifications, apprenticeships and membership and are engraved with your name, certification level and date of membership. 
Visit the ACF Store to place your order.
HotelEngine
With HotelEngine ACF members enjoy wholesale rates to more hotels, all with the convenience of a single travel search engine! You’ll be amazed how much more you’ll save, plus HotelEngine contributes a portion to ACF programs.
more information.

ACF Culinary Team USA 2020 Holds Fundraiser
ACF Culinary Team USA 2020 raised $12,000 at a fundraiser and dinner hosted by Chef Cesar Madrano at the Indigo Hotel, Los Angeles, on February 23, 2018.

The team created a superior culinary experience that was enjoyed by 130 guests. Many thanks to Robert Phillips, CEC, CCA, AAC , and ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of California for organizing the event.
Support Culinary Team USA 2020
Whole Life Challenge/Culinary Team USA 2020 Fundraiser
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.

Prizes will be awarded to the top-placing members in each region, including a private training session with Eric the Trainer at Cook. Craft. Create. in New Orleans, July 15-19, 2018.
Certification News
Allowance of Immersion Circulators
The Certification Commission has voted to allow immersion circulators at practical exams with the stipulation that it is NOT an approved cooking method and candidates must bring their own, just as they would bring their own knives. You may want to consider this as you prepare for your upcoming practical exam. Don’t forget that you can register online for your upcoming practical exam.
Check out the ACF Certification Facebook Group  
Find us on Facebook for daily updates, information, and stories, email us at [email protected] , check out ACF Certification Website , or call the ACF Certification Hotline at 888-817-5344 . 
Trends, Techniques and Tastes
March Ingredient of the Month
is Rutabaga!
ACF wants see how you use rutabaga in your kitchen. Enter the March Ingredient of the Month social media contest and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win cool prizes. Contest ends March 31 .
Read the article and then complete the quiz to earn one hour of continuing education credit towards ACF certification.
Upcoming Deadlines
Share Your Expertise by Presenting at ACF Events!
Thought-leaders in the culinary industry are invited to apply to present at ACF events in 2019 and 2020. Presenters must be able to demonstrate innovative trends or techniques while displaying a mastery of skill and knowledge.
Please note the deadline for submitting proposals for all of the 2019 events is  May 1st, 2018 .
Click here for more information or to submit your proposal.
Apply for the 2019 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts
The Vilcek Foundation is currently seeking applicants for the  2019 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts , and accepting applications from foreign-born culinary professionals age 38 and under who are based in the U.S. from now through  June 11, 2018 .
Three winners will each receive a $50,000 unrestricted cash prize and will be honored at an awards ceremony in New York City in April 2019. Complete eligibility requirements and online application can be found on   www.vilcek.org . 
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