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Las Vegas Hotel Cut-Off Date
CAFE has blocked rooms at the Doubletree Hotel in Las Vegas for the March 5-7, 2010, FOH National Symposium at the rate of $79 per night (single or double).
The cut off for these reservations is February 10. The hotel provides free transportation from/to the airport as well as to the Strip.
Lucy Reyna-Howell is one of our featured presenters at the March 5-7, 2010, FOH National Symposium. Her topic deals with interpersonal communications and politics as it relates to the foodservice industry.
Lucy has many years teaching cultural diversity and is currently a professor at Le Cordon Bleu, Las Vegas, where she emphasizes to her students the importance of being able to relate to people of all cultural persuasions. She points out that in cities such as Las Vegas, people in the food industry must be well-versed in communication skills considering the great variety of cultures among the workforce. And more importantly, restaurants rely on word of mouth for advertisingso how guests are treated by FOH staff can make a difference in the success of the business.
You will hear from Professor Reyna-Howell as part of the agenda at the FOH National Symposium. Get more information.
Francesco LafranconiChef de Bar of the 21st Century!
CAFEs agenda for Las Vegas includes hearing from Francesco Lafranconi, founder of the Southern Wine and Spirits 12-week Academy of Spirits and Fine Service. Francesco is the corporate Director of Mixology and Spirits Education for Americas largest distributor which is currently in 38 states and employs over 14,000 people. In addition, he develops beverage programs for national accounts ranging from 5-star hotel chains to celebrity chefs restaurants.
Here is a synopsis of his presentation:
Sustainability, organic, unprocessedall adjectives used in todays cuisine terminology, but how much of these health-consciousness terms are applied to a cocktail beverage program? Explore the simplicity of seasonal fresh ingredients combined with some of the worlds premium spirits brands. And rememberthe cocktail will only taste as good as the ingredients used in its making. Finally the kitchen is sharing techniques and flavors to help establish the professional figure of the Chef de Bar of the 21st Century!
Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
959 Melvin Road,
Annapolis,
Maryland,
21403,
United States
Telephone: 410-268-5542
/ Fax: 410-263-3110
The new issue of The Gold Medal Classroom is up and full of great articles for you to read and comment on (if you wish!). 
CAFEs agenda for Las Vegas includes hearing from Francesco Lafranconi, founder of the Southern Wine and Spirits 12-week Academy of Spirits and Fine Service. Francesco is the corporate Director of Mixology and Spirits Education for Americas largest distributor which is currently in 38 states and employs over 14,000 people. In addition, he develops beverage programs for national accounts ranging from 5-star hotel chains to celebrity chefs restaurants. 