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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FROM BRANDON LAVIELLE
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WSCA President
Brandon LaVielle CEC
April 2018
Spring has sprung, but I'd like to touch on February first.
President's Awards Dinner
We held our President's Awards Dinner on February 12th at Broadmoor Golf Club. Chef Shawn Rogers and team put on a great program for us and I'm looking forward to going back there in the future. I'd also like to thank Dave Lindholm from Cascade Deli Provisions for sponsoring a portion of the alcohol for the evening. And Sandy Goodwin for her microgreens donation towards the dinner. Please support these generous individuals!
The night was highlighted by our annual awards ceremony. Our award winners were as follows:
Chef of the Year - Steve Schrader, CCA
Professional of the Year - Dan Lewark, CEC, AAC
Student Chef(s) of the Year - Gabriel Montgomery, Joshua McKinnon, Amy Reyes
Humanitarian of the Year - John Clark
President's Medallions - Jeff Pratt, Michael Ventura
Associate Member of the Year - Food Services of America
For pictures from the President's Awards dinner, click here.
Western and Central Regional Conference
Roger Knapp, CEC, and myself recently returned from the Western and Central Region Conference, ChefConnect, in Newport Beach, California. It was more than educational. The theme this year for the ACF is "Be the Change", and change is exactly what was highlighted at the conference. Classes included; Cannabis Infusion, The Evolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America, Sustainability, and Elevated Plant Based Cuisine. Just a few of the topics that are trending now in our industry. I can't stress enough how educational and fun the regional and national conferences are. I highly recommend taking the time to attend one in the near future. Cook. Craft. Create., the ACF National Convention will take place this summer in New Orleans, Louisiana. Book your tickets now! The Western and Central Region Conference next year will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Bite of Apprentice
We are all looking forward to the Bite of the Apprentice coming up this Monday April 9th. This event has been growing in popularity over the past few years and is sure to be exciting this year when we welcome Danny Bonaduce from KZOK 102.5 as our guest judge. Click here for more info.
Specialty Coffee Expo
I'd like to mention a cool event that is coming to Seattle. The Specialty Coffee Expo is returning on April 19-22nd at the Washington State Convention Center. Attendees will learn, sip and network their way through over 400 exhibitor booths, the U.S. Coffee Championship events, special exhibits and more. Registration information can be accessed by visiting CoffeeExpo.org.
Culinary Salon Competition
Our culinary salon competition is vastly approaching as well. It will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at The Art Institute of Seattle. There are a few more spots open for hot food categories as well as room for drop-off categories. Click here to register online or for more info...
Looking forward to seeing you all again very soon!
See you all soon,
Brandon S. LaVielle, CEC
President of Washington State Chefs Association
"To me, there's no great chef without a great team."
~Chef Daniel Boulud
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BITE OF APPRENTICE
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Date:
Monday, April 9th, 2018
Time:
6PM
Location:
Renton Technical College
3000 NE 4th St
Renton, WA 98056
Cafeteria
(Building I - Roberts Campus Center)
Price:
$12 - Chefs, Students and Public
Free for ProStart Program Students & Chefs
Beer & Wine - $4.00
Water & Soda - Free
All Proceeds go to ProStart Program, Washington State
The Washington State Chefs Association is hosting the Washington Restaurant Association ProStart Program. All proceeds will go to the WRA ProStart Program. The event will feature students and apprentices competing for the "Best Bite". Taste the GREAT food and learn more about our ACF Washington State Chefs Apprenticeship Program. There are incredible dishes to taste and judge for yourself.
Come out and enjoy the tastes of the season, see what creations the Apprentice cooks and Pastry cooks have created for you!
An array of tasty dining delights prepared by:
House Sponsors:
Restaurants:
Bell Harbor
Black Bottle Bellevue
El Gaucho Bellevue
Lavish Roots Catering
Parkshore / Transforming Age
Neighborhood Bistro
Seattle Golf & Country Club
Skyline at First Hill
The Greek House
Colleges:
Bates Technical College
Bonney Lake High School
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Olympic College
Renton Technical College Culinary Arts
Renton Technical College Catering
Select the Best of the Bite - Peoples Choice, Best School and Apprentice.
Come CELEBRATE our Apprentices and be a part of their success!
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CULINARY SALON COMPETITION
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We are having a culinary salon on May 19th at the Art Institute in Seattle. It will be a
one day
competition this year and more information will come out soon from our new competition chair. We are asking for support the day of the culinary salon from anyone who wants to help out. We will need runners and individuals to help direct contestants and people from kitchen to kitchen. Those that can help please reach out to Janet Waters at
[email protected]
or 206-437-4158.
It takes a lot of support to have a successful salon, I am sure we have the group of professionals to make this happen. We are also looking for 10 sponsors that will donate $500.00 each for this salon. We will have a sponsor page listed on the chapter's website thanking those sponsors that contributed to the success of this culinary salon.
Registration is coming soon!
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CONTACT US
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Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have ideas for the association.
Check out the new WSCA Videos page here:
Visit the WSCA Contact page to find contact info for the Association as well as each WSCA officer.
Sincerely,
Brandon LaVielle CEC
Washington State Chefs Association
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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2018
April 9, 2018
Bite of the Apprentice
Renton Technical College
May 19, 2018
Culinary Salon Competition
Art Institute in Seattle
August 13, 2018
Board Meeting ONLY
The Core Group
September 10, 2018
WSCA Meeting
Rational Dinner
Bargreen Ellingson Tacoma
October 8th, 2018
Board Meeting ONLY
Bates Technical College
Downtown Tacoma
November 12, 2018
Holiday Dinner
& Silent Auction
Clearwater Casino
Suquamish, WA
December 2018
No Meeting
January 2019
Cafe 186
Olympia
Visit the
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2018 WSCA OFFICERS
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PRESIDENT
Brandon LaVielle, CEC
VICE-PRESIDENT
Roger E. Knapp, CEC
TREASURER
Jeff Pratt
SECRETARY
Daniel Griffith, CCC
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Tony Parker, CEC, AAC, ACE
BOARD MEMBERS
Tamas Ronyai
Lyle Hildahl
Jeff Duncan
John Clark
David Wynne
Gabriel Montgomery
Tin Nguyen
Steve Sleasman
ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBERS
Michael Ventura
Royal Cup Coffee and Tea
Jake Applegarth
Ecolab
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jim H. Douglas, CEC, CCE, AAC
John Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC
Chris Plemmons, CEC, AAC
Karl Hutter
Gary Fuller, CEC, CCE, AAC
CHAIR POSITIONS
& COMMITTEES
Membership Chair
Gary Fuller, CEC, CCE, AAC
Education Chair
Dan Lewark, CEC, CCA
Chef & Child Chair
Brandon LaVielle, CEC
Culinary Salon Chair
Janet Waters, CWPC
Certification Chair
Mark Linden, CEC, AAC
Sergeant at Arms
Steven Schrader, CCA
Apprentice Coordinator
Tony Parker, CEC, AAC, ACE
Photographer
Holli Yu
CONTACT INFO
To find contact info for any of the WSCA Officers,
please visit the
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