Culinary Experts Compete to Make Healthy Meals for School Cafeterias
Chefs teamed up with food technologists, manufacturers and school service staff to take on the challenge of creating a healthy and tasty lunch option to serve in school cafeterias for the Making Healthy School Meals Easy Challenge. The competition, developed by ACF and Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), was designed to address the growing need for healthier meals in schools across the U.S. Four teams converted recipes from the 2011 U.S. Department of Agriculture Recipes for Healthy Kids competition into products that could be manufactured for widespread use in school cafeterias. The final products were judged on nut ritional content, flavor, cost and realistic application in a cafeteria setting. Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, ACF national president, was at the competition to announce the winners. More |
ACF National Convention is Almost Here
Don't miss your opportunity to learn from some of the culinary industry's best chefs at the 2012 ACF National Convention, July 14-17, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla. The lineup includes Rick Moonen, Cat Cora, Robert Irvine , Paul Prudhomme, HAAC, HHOF, and many more. Check out the schedule, as it is going to be another unforgettable convention. Online registration is now closed, but you can register onsite. See you there! |
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Win a Trip for Two to the "culinary Olympics"
Experience ACF Culinary Team USA firsthand as it competes and showcases American products, cuisine and the talent of American chefs at the Internationale Kochkunst Austellung (IKA), also known as the "culinary Olympics," in Erfurt, Germany, Oct. 5-10, 2012.
Raffle tickets can be purchased through Aug. 1 for a $50 donation to ACF Culinary Team USA. Donations can be made online, by calling (904) 484-0202, or by mailing a check to American Culinary Federation, 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, FL 32095. Raffle ticket numbers will be emailed to supporters. 
The drawing will take place at the ACF national office Aug. 2. The winner will receive an expense-paid trip for two to the 2012 IKA, which includes airfare, hotel, show passes and breakfast daily. Special thanks to Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc. and ACF Columbus Chapter for making this possible. |
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Conserve Initiative in Canada
The National Restaurant Association and Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association have partnered to launch a Canadian version of the Conserve Sustainability Education Program.The initiative will provide Canadian restaurant operators and foodservice establishments with tools and information to become more environmentally friendly in areas ranging from energy use to waste management. More |
U.S. Team Wins Silver at Beijing International Cuisine Competition
Congratulations to the Le Cordon Bleu North America culinary team, coached by Edward G. Leon ard, CMC, WGMC, AAC, for wining a silver medal in the team competition at the Beijing International Cuisine Competition. The United Arab Emirates won gold. The results were announced on June 21 at the awards gala in the Olympic Park in Beijing, with Martin Yan as host. More |
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Getting Your ACF Chapter in the News
In an effort to create more local coverage for chapter events, many chapters are now renewing their public relations efforts. Therefore, ACF has developed the following documents to assist chapters in their quest to publicize activities and member achievements through their local media. They can be downloaded behind the member log in on the ACF website.  Login to the website, then go to the Members Only section followed by Resources. Under Resources you will find multiple documents under Public Relations from sample press releases to media pitching tips. |
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The matchmaker, who has successfully found love for over 50 professional chefs in the last three years, will create a profile of the featured chef's perfect partner. The profile will be used to compile a list of suitable candidates from which the chef selects to take on a series of fun, exciting and romantic dates. Cameras will follow the process, but since the aim of the show is to create lasting relationships, it is the chef w ho decides who they go on dates with, not the matchmaker or production team.
The show will be shot this summer. If you are interested, please email chefcasting@cineflix.com. |
US Foods Launches Contest to Find America's "Next Top Product"
Chefs across the country have a chance to create America's hottest new food trend in the "Next Top Product" contest launched by US Foods. Th e contest is open to more than 250,000 chefs who are customers of US Foods. Each can submit their favorite recipe for a chance to win $20,000 in cash and prizes and have their recipe developed into a new US Foods Chef's Line product for national distribution. Learn more and enter by the August 3 deadline. |
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In the News
Foie'll Be Back? California Chefs May Duck Around Food Ban
Below is an excerpt from an article that appeared in CNN's eatocracy June 28.
It's been eight years since former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill No. 1520 into law, prohibiting the sale and production of foie gras in the Golden State. On Sunday, that ban from 2004 finally goes into effect. But because of loopholes in the law, supporters of the fatty duck and goose liver say foie'll be back.
Ludo Lefebvre, the French chef of popular pop-up restaurant LudoBites in Los Angeles, will continue to serve foie gras after the July 1 deadline. In order to skirt around the legislation, Lefebvre told Bloomberg News he will not sell the prized delicacy, but instead offer it free of charge on the chef's menu. Other restaurants are instating a BYOF--bring your own foie--policy: If you supply it, they'll cook it. Read the article in its entirety. |
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Twitter Tweets
Culinary Trends Magazine, @CulinaryTrends, tweets, "Tomato gene mutation nyti.ms/LwO1iV occurred by chance & was intentionally bred into nearly all crops to improve their color."
Find out the latest and tweet us your thoughts @acfchefs. |
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A Look Inside the ACF National Office
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Facebook Friends
ACFChefs posted, "July 4 celebrations are on the way: what are your culinary traditions?" Chefs De Cuisine Association of San Diego replied, "2 ways: I work or I have the day off. Both require that I work just a different clientele, one is paying the other is the family."
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