Chef-to-Chef Challenge: Score Update

Two more weeks are left in ACF’s Chef to Chef Challenge!

Here are the standings as of October 9:

Region Totals

1.   T ied for first: Northeast and Southeast

2.    Central

3.    Western

Top Chapters

1.   Tied for first:

2. OH011 Cleveland Chapter

Top Recruiters

1.        Mark Wright (NY061)

2.        Tied for second:

3.        Tied for third:

"I just say, think about joining because you might need it someday... It might not seem like a lot right now, but down the line in ten years if you’re thinking about getting out of a hot, small kitchen and into a larger kitchen or corporation, that ACF certification or that ACF membership will go a long way.”

- Mark Wright, NY061

Click here for full details on the Chef-to-Chef Challenge, including how both you and every new member you recruit can get FREE chef coats (and more!).

The Challenge ends on October 31! Recruit your co-workers and peers to join ACF as Professional members today.

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Celebrate the ACF's 90th anniversary in style!

Registration is now open for the 2019 ACF ChefConnects and National Convention!

Add a 90th Anniversary VIP Pass to your All Access with Meals Pass. This exclusive badge is only available to 90 attendees at each event and offers these exclusive benefits:

• No lines, no waiting! Registration badges will be mailed in advance so you can skip the registration lines and get right to the fun stuff.

• Commemorative 90th anniversary patch available only to VIP Pass holders

• VIP experiences with a keynote presenter

• Select reserved seating at general sessions and break-outs

• VIP concierge lounge including refreshments and charging stations

• AND a surprise gift at check in!

November 15 is the early registration deadline for ChefConnect: Atlantic City . Reserve your spot today.

The first 250 people to register for ChefConnect: Atlantic City receive free shuttle transport to the hotel from the Philadelphia airport.

SAVE THE DATE!



7th ANNUAL DEANS AND DIRECTORS RETREAT

Join your peers March 15-17, 2019 in Charleston, SC at the Seventh Annual Retreat for postsecondary Deans and Directors of Culinary/Hospitality programs. This is an issues-driven event. This year’s theme is “Building Your Brand.” You will hear from Deans and Directors from around the country on brand building: their journeys as well as how they measure results. You’ll also hear about some new, innovative programs. And we will bring back the presenters from the Touchstones Discussion Project who specialize in communication tools. To register and find out hotel rates, go to CafeMeetingPlace.com.

The fall issue of  Sizzle  has arrived! Inside, we talk with " Chopped" judge  Maneet Chauhan, discover how bourbon is made with  Wyoming Whiskey  and  St. Augustine Distillery Company , ponder the ins and outs of owning a food truck and much more.

Read it online now!

2019 Regional Culinary Salons

Southeast Regional Salon:

Virginia Western Community College

January 11-13, 2019

Western Regional Salon:

College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas Campus

February 1-3, 2019

Northeast Regional Salon:

Atlantic Cape Community College

February 22-24, 2019

Central Regional Salon:

St. Paul College

March 29-31, 2019

Regional Culinary Salons are competitions which determine the regional nominees for national ACF awards. For more information, visit this page .

Have you recently graduated from an ACF Apprenticeship Program? What was your experience like? We want to hear from you! Drop apprenticeship@acfchefs.net a line.

Childhood Nutrition Day is just around the corner! Make a difference in your community by hosting awareness events. It can be as simple as offering healthy treats at a community event or hosting an activity session at an after-school program. A limited number of grants are available to help you with food purchases for your event.

Visit acfchefs.org/CND for more information.

ACF Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey kicked off their month-long schedule of Childhood Nutrition Day events by teaching families at the Community Food Bank of South Jersey about incorporating fruits and veggies in their meals. The kids especially enjoyed making fruit smoothies with the chefs!

The deadline for all nominations to the 2019 American Academy of Chefs Induction has been updated for all fellows. The new deadline for AAC Applicants is December 1, 2018.

If there is a Chef you would like to sponsor for the American Academy of Chefs honor society, please make certain he/she gets the application in to the national office or a member of the regional Academy Board of Directors by the deadline. An Academy Fellow must request an application on the individual’s behalf; the applicant may not request his or her own application.

The requirements are available at acfchefs.net/aac . You can access applications by contacting the Academy office at 904-484-0202 or academy@acfchefs.net .

Now Open! ACF’s Call For Content

Share Your Expertise – Get Published!

The ACF is looking for Subject Matter Experts covering emerging topics, issues and challenges in culinary/pastry industry, world cuisines, sustainability and evolving trends and techniques. Training courses and/or recorded demonstrations/lectures may cover any aspect of impact and interest to the culinary or pastry learning community.

If you have previously led sessions at ACF conferences, we encourage you to submit your session content! Just make sure it's updated for 2019 with innovations, new techniques and best practices.

To be considered, please submit the following basic information:

• Course title and summary of the proposed content, and anticipated learning outcomes of the course (maximum 200 words).

• Professional bio, LinkedIn profile or résumé

Proposals must be submitted to ACF National Office on or before November 15, 2018. Content submitted will be a subject to revisions, and will become property of ACF and published with credit to the submitting author(s). Please send proposals or questions to: eculinary@acfchefs.net

Speaking of experts — are you an expert in your field? Do you have professional wisdom to share? The ACF often receives calls from media outlets looking for chefs to comment on everything from the economy to salad dressing recipes. Fill out your Chefpertise Guide application today. No media experience is required.

Nominations for ACF National Board of Directors positions for the 2019-2021 term are being accepted now through December 1, 2018.

To declare your candidacy, complete both the Nomination form and Intent to Run form found online at acfchefs.org/elections and return it to elections@acfchefs.net or by fax to 904-940-0741. 

Guidelines for all national officer candidates are available here . Candidates who submit incomplete or late application form will automatically be disqualified to run for office.

Please direct questions or concerns to the Federation Administrator at elections@acfchefs.net or 904-484-0248.  

Introducing...

PSI, NOCTI and the ACF Certification Commission have worked hard to launch the following initiatives concerning ACF written exams:

•  Savory exam rewrites (CC, CSC, CCC, and CEC) – With the assistance of more than 100 volunteers and more than two years of work, all four savory written exams have new questions, content and updated reference materials.

•  ¿Habla Español? Coming soon, the CEC written exam will be available in Spanish. To accompany the exam, we have translated the CEC Candidate Handbook as well.

•  New Written Exam Retake Policy – Effective October 3, 2018, any candidate who does not pass their written exam must wait fourteen days from failure of the exam to schedule the retake their exam. Candidates have unlimited opportunities to retest; however, fees are assessed for each exam attempt.

Beverage Management will be required for all CEC and CEPC Certified Chefs beginning  October 1, 2018. Anyone in pre-approval or currently certified prior to that date will be exempt from this requirement.

You may have this course in a current transcript. If not, a new course has been developed to meet the requirements.

Members Asked and the Commission Answered…

 

Beginning October, 1, 2018, CSC/CWPC Candidates who have completed an ACFEF Certificate/Diploma program are now only be required to provide four years of work experience.

Contact   certinfo@acfchefs.net  for details.

ACF Chef Geoff Blount, president of the Myrtle Beach Chapter, and Chef Amy Sins of New Orleans served up some comfort after Hurricane Florence.

Given the enduring benefit of the contributions to Halloween made by immigrants, from pralines to spice cakes, we should say perhaps a grateful “Thank You!” rather then a hurried (and commercialized) “Trick or Treat.”

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