2008 Press Releases
December 9, 2008
Healthy
Kids’ Meals, Local Produce, Mini Desserts Among Hottest Menu
Trends for 2009, According to National Restaurant Association
Research
Artisan
Spirits, Culinary Cocktails and Organic Wine Among Hottest Menu Trends
for 2009, National Restaurant Association Research Finds
December 4, 2008
ACF
Awards Seal of Approval to Stella® Toppers® Fresh Mozzarella
Cheese
December 1, 2008
ACF
Seal of Approval Awarded to Four Clabber Girl Products
November 19, 2008
Need
Expert Cooking Advice for the Holidays? With More Than 22,000 Members,
an ACF Chef Near You Can Help
November 10, 2008
ACF
Pittsburgh Chapter Donates $10,000 to ACF Culinary Team USA
November 5, 2008
Asian
Food Summit in Columbia, Mo., Brings Internationally Known Chefs and
Local Restaurants Together for a Tasty Community Event
Take
the Stress out of Holiday Cooking with Carving Advice from a Certified
Master Chef
November 3, 2008
ACF
Culinary Team USA Delivers a Stellar Performance Against the World's
Best at the “culinary Olympics” in Germany
ACF
Culinary Regional Team USA Wins Prestigious International IKA Regional
World Championship Title
October 24, 2008
United
States Army Culinary Arts Team Named Second Overall in the World at
“culinary Olympics”
October 23, 2008
ACF
Culinary National Team USA Continues America’s 50-Year Legacy at
“culinary Olympics” in Germany
Young
St. Louis Cooks Rank Fourth in World Overall at “culinary
Olympics”
October 22, 2008
ACF
Chefs Continue to Prove American Cuisine is Worthy of World Recognition
as They Excel in Individual Competitions at “culinary
Olympics”
United
States Army Culinary Arts Team Earns Gold in Cold Food During their
Second Day of Competition at “culinary Olympics”
ACF
Culinary Youth Team USA Wins Silver in Hot Food During Final Day at
“culinary Olympics”
ACF
Culinary National Team USA Wins Gold in Hot Food During its Final Day of
Competition at “culinary Olympics” in Germany
ACF
Culinary Regional Team USA Wins Gold Medal at “culinary
Olympics”
October 21, 2008
United
States Army Culinary Arts Team Earns Gold at “culinary
Olympics”
ACF
Members Add to the United States’ Total Medal Count at
“culinary Olympics” in Germany As They Score Big in
Individual Competitions
October 20, 2008
ACF
Culinary Team USA Teams Win Gold and Silver Medals During First Day of
Competition at “culinary Olympics” in Germany
ACF
Culinary Youth Team USA Wins Gold in Cold-Food Competition During First
Day of Competition at “culinary Olympics” in Germany
October 8, 2008
The
American Academy of Chefs Presents the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award
to Jon Greenwalt, CEC, AAC, HOF, During its Annual Dinner
October 7, 2008
ACF
Member Dean Thomas, CEC, CCE, Among Four Finalists In Wild Boar Recipe
National Contest
September 29, 2008
American
Culinary Federation Chef Richard Rosendale, CEC, Wins Silver Medal and
Special Award at Bocuse d“Or USA Cuisine Contest
ACF
National President John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC, Receives
Recognition for Outstanding Leadership in the Culinary Industry
September 25, 2008
Keriann
Von Raesfeld Returns From Best Young Commis Rôtisseur International
Competition in Paris
September 16, 2008
ACF
Chefs Among the Seventy Military Chefs to Compete at the National
Military Culinary Competition in Washington, D.C.
ACF
Seal of Approval Awarded to Seven Eggland’s Best Products
September 15, 2008
American
Culinary Federation Announces 2009 Event Series
September 9, 2008
McFarling
Foods Celebrates 60th Anniversary and Hosts ACF-Sanctioned Competition
at 2008 Food Show
September 5, 2008
ACF
Awards Seal of Approval to Pennant Eat Well™ Puff Pastry with Zero
Trans Fat Per Serving
August 18, 2008
American
Chefs Go For the Gold in “culinary Olympics”
Chicago
Culinary Museum and Chefs Hall of Fame Names Rick Bayless the 2008
Inductee
American
Culinary Federation Chefs Compete in the Bocuse d’Or USA Cuisine
Contest in September
Loan
Co Named to AAC Culinary Regional Team USA
American
Culinary Federation Chefs Feed U.S. Olympic Athletes and Gold Medalists
During the Days Before Beijing
August 11, 2008
Memorial
Scholarship Fund Honors the Late Chef Johnnie Jones and Continues His
Legacy at the Clara White Mission
Don’t
Labor Over Holiday Recipes—Try These Five
August 7, 2008
American
Culinary Federation Takes on the World Wide Web
July 18, 2008
Award
Winners Announced at the 2008 Annual American Culinary Federation
National Convention
July 17, 2008
Chefs
de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc. Wins Baron H. Galand Culinary
Knowledge Bowl at 2008 ACF National Convention
Special
Presidential Awards Conferred at 2008 American Culinary Federation
National Convention
Russell
Scott III, CMC, Named U.S.A.’s Chef of the Year™ at 2008 ACF
National Convention in Las Vegas
R.
Andrew Chlebana II, CEPC, Named National Pastry Chef of the Year at 2008
ACF National Convention in Las Vegas
Wilfred
Beriau, CEC, CCE, AAC, Named National Chef Educator of the Year at 2008
ACF National Convention in Las Vegas
JohnMichael
Lynch Wins ACF National Student Culinarian of the Year Competition at
2008 ACF National Convention
ACF
Professional Chefs Association of Houston Wins National Student Team
Championship at 2008 ACF National Convention
July 16, 2008
The
Charlie Trotter Culinary Education Foundation Announces Annual $25,000
Donation to the American Culinary Federation
Anthony
Lauri, CEC, AAC, Named Winner of National 2008 Phillips Foods Recipe
Contest
Charles
Carroll, CEC, AAC, Receives Chef Professionalism Award at 2008 ACF
National Convention in Las Vegas
July 15, 2008
ACF
Chef & Child Foundation Awards Two Chefs and One Chapter at the 2008
Annual ACF National Convention
Roland
Schaeffer, CEC, AAC, HOF, Receives Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s
Achievement Award at 2008 ACF National Convention
President’s
Medallions Announced at 2008 ACF National Convention in Las
Vegas
July 14, 2008
American
Academy of Chefs Announces 2008 Award Winners
Charlie
Trotter Recognized as Culinary Hall of Fame Celebrated Chef by the
American Academy of Chefs
Manfred
Bast, CMPC, CEC, AAC, Inducted into American Academy of Chefs Culinary
Hall of Fame
Steve
Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC, Receives Prestigious Chair’s Medal Award
from the American Academy of Chefs
Noble
Masi, CEPC, AAC, HOF, Receives Prestigious Joseph Amendola Award by the
American Academy of Chefs
Hans
Schadler, CEC, AAC, Receives Prestigious Chef Good Taste Award from the
American Academy of Chefs
Charles
Carroll, CEC, AAC, Receives Prestigious Sharing Culinary Traditions
Award from the American Academy of Chefs
Stephen
Miller, CMC, Receives Prestigious Lt. John D. McLaughlin Award from the
American Academy of Chefs
July 8, 2008
ACF
Announces 2008 Achievement of Excellence Award Winners
The
Summit at Midwest Culinary Institute Receives Four-Star Rating from the
Cincinnati Enquirer
June 30, 2008
Viva
Las Vegas Icebreaker Reception at 2008 ACF National Convention in Las
Vegas Features Legends in Concert Show
June 18, 2008
Students
Compete for the ACF Student Culinarian of the Year National Title at the
2008 ACF National Convention
Student
Teams Compete in the Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl National
Competition at the 2008 ACF National Convention
Student
Teams Compete in the ACF Student Team National Championship at the 2008
ACF National Convention
Chefs
from ACF’s Four Regions Compete for the ACF Pastry Chef of the
Year National Title at the 2008 ACF National Convention
Chefs
from ACF’s Four Regions Compete for the ACF Chef Educator of the
Year National Title at the 2008 ACF National Convention
Chefs
from ACF’s Four Regions Compete for the U.S.A.’s Chef of the
Year™ National Title at the 2008 ACF National Convention
June 17, 2008
Nationally
Recognized Chefs Featured at 58th Annual ACF National Convention in Las
Vegas
June 9, 2008
Seven
American Culinary Federation Educators Honored with 2008 ProStart
Educator Excellence Awards
June 4, 2008
Jacqueline
Hamilton, CEC, Joins Matt Lauer on the “Today” Show to
Discuss Cooking for U.S. Olympic Athletes
June 2, 2008
ACF
Offers Recipes for Father’s Day
May 29, 2008
The
58th Annual ACF National Convention in Las Vegas to Draw 2,000 Chefs and
Culinarians to Train, Learn and Compete
May 21, 2008
Jude
Tauzin Named One of Five Chefs to Watch By Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine
May 20, 2008
Certified
Master Chef Aidan Murphy Places Third Overall at International WACS
Global Chefs Challenge and Wins Food-and-Wine Pairing
Keriann
Von Raesfeld Wins Hans Bueschkens World Junior Chefs’
Challenge
May 19, 2008
Ray
Duey, CEC, on Winning Food Network Challenge Team
ACF
Members Aidan Murphy, CMC, AAC, and Keriann Von Raesfeld Win Big at
World Association of Chefs Societies International Culinary
Competitions
May 16, 2008
American
Culinary Federation Receives Humanitarian of the Year from World
Association of Chefs Societies in Dubai
Aidan
Murphy, CMC, AAC, Places Third Overall and First in Wine and Food
Pairing at WACS International Culinary Competition
Keriann
Von Raesfeld Wins International Culinary Competition
May 12, 2008
Chefs
Hold 59th Annual National Convention in Las Vegas, July 14-17
“Top
Chef” Finalist and American Culinary Federation Member Lands
Weekly Television Cooking Segment
Randy
Torres Named to AAC Culinary Regional Team USA
April 24, 2008
Award
Winners Announced at 2008 ACF Western Regional Conference
U.S.
Army Chefs Win Freedom Chefs Challenge at 2008 ACF Western Regional
Conference
April 22, 2008
ACF
Kona-Kohala Chefs de Cuisine, Inc. Receives 2008 American Culinary
Federation Chef & Child Committee Little Oscar Award
Western
Culinary Institute’s Culinary Program Recognized as Exemplary by
ACFFAC at 2008 ACF Western Regional Conference
April 9, 2008
Award
Winners Announced at 2008 ACF Northeast Regional Conference
April 8, 2008
Norman
Hart, CEC, CCE, AAC, Named 2008 ACF Toque to Toque Champion
Five
Culinary Programs Recognized as Exemplary at 2008 ACF Northeast Regional
Conference
April 3, 2008
Freedom
Chefs Challenge, A Tribute to Military Culinarians, Takes Place at 2008
ACF Western Regional Conference in Salt Lake City
April 2, 2008
John
Kinsella, CMC, CCE, AAC, Inducted into Les Amis d’Escoffier
Society of Chicago Disciples of Escoffier
ACF
Chefs Hold Annual 2008 Northeast Regional Conference in
Cincinnati
April 1, 2008
Richard
Rosendale Receives Certified Executive Chef Certification from the
American Culinary Federation
John
Kinsella, CMC, CCE, AAC, Receives Champion Award from Cincinnati
Convention and Visitors Bureau
March 31, 2008
ACF
Western Regional Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah to Draw 400 Chefs
and Culinarians to Train and Learn
March 27, 2008
American
Culinary Federation Members to Tour Maker’s Mark Distillery During
Northeast Regional Conference in Cincinnati
March 26, 2008
Mellisa
K. Root Named to ACF Culinary National Team USA
March 21, 2008
Chefs
Face Off in Toque to Toque Challenge at 2008 ACF Northeast Regional
Conference in Cincinnati
March 20, 2008
American
Culinary Federation Supports Need for Government Investigation of
Potential Health Hazards of Diacetyl
March 19, 2008
ACF
Northeast Regional Conference in Cincinnati To Draw 500 Chefs and
Culinarians to Train and Learn
March 4, 2008
Award
Winners Announced at 2008 ACF Southeast Regional Conference
March 3, 2008
Culinary
Programs Recognized as Exemplary at 2008 ACF Southeast Regional
Conference
February 29, 2008
Chefs
Award ACF Seal of Approval to PET® Evaporated Milk and Eagle®
Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
February 20, 2008
ACF
Southeast Regional Conference in Williamsburg, Va. To Draw 300 Chefs and
Culinarians to Train and Learn
February 19, 2008
ACF
Chefs Hold Annual 2008 Western Regional Conference in Salt Lake
City
ACF
Offers Recipes for the Spring Holiday Season
February 15, 2008
Barbecue
is Hot Cuisine Even in the Coldest of Temperatures
Culinary
Programs Recognized as Exemplary by ACFF at 2008 ACF Central Regional
Conference
February 11, 2008
Award
Winners Announced at 2008 ACF Central Regional Conference
February 1, 2008
ACF
Central Regional Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Draws 400 Culinarians to
Train and Learn
January 22, 2008
Kansas
City Gears Up for Smokin’ BBQ Contest
January 9, 2008
Karl
Guggenmos Named ACF Certification Commission Chair