ACF Today, Vol. IV, No.6
March 20, 2006

In this edition . . .

• ACF Northeastern Region Award Winners Announced
• AAC Congratulates 2006 Culinary Hall of Fame Inductees & New Committee Chair
• Make Plans to Attend the 2006 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
• Deadline for ACF Achievement of Excellence Awards Approaching
• Award Applications Available for CCF 2006 Michael Ty Endowment Fund
• Cold-Food Category Expanded for 2006 National Convention
  

ACF Northeastern Region Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to the following ACF Northeastern Region Award winners, who were announced during the annual regional conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 16-19, 2006:

Chapter of the Year Award
ACF Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey

Chef of the Year Award-Sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions
Kevin Doherty, CEC, CCA

Pastry Chef of the Year Award-Sponsored by Chef Designs
Biago Settepani

Chef Professionalism Award-Sponsored by Minor's/Nestlé FoodServices
Americo DiFronzo, CEC, AAC

Educator of the Year
James Taylor, CEC, AAC

Student Culinarian of the Year-Sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.
Jana Mihokova

Hermann G. Rusch Chef's Achievement Award
Anthony Graffeo, CEC, AAC

Student Hot-Food Team Competition-Sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.
Columbus State Community College

Are You Really ACF?
Gold-Plate Winners:
ACF Columbus Chapter
ACF Epicurean Club of Boston
ACF Jersey Shore Chefs Association
ACF Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey
ACF Professional Chefs of Northeast Pennsylvania

Silver-Plate Winners:
ACF Pittsburgh Chapter

Bronze-Plate Winners:
ACF Northern New Jersey Chapter

Baron H. Galand Knowledge Bowl-Sponsored by Custom Culinary, Inc.
ACF Akron-Canton Area Cooks & Chefs Association

ACF Chef & Child Foundation Little Oscar Award
ACF Jersey Shore Chefs Association

President's Medallions
Paul Cannamela, CCE, AAC
James Farina, CEC, AAC
Sam Glass, CEC, CCE, CCA
Norman Hart, CEC, CCE, AAC
Jim Rhoads, CEC, AAC
Gary Sheldon, CEC, AAC
Scott Steiner, CCE
Klaus Thayer

AAC Congratulates 2006 Culinary Hall of Fame Inductees & New Committee Chair

The American Academy of Chefs (AAC), the honor society of the ACF, congratulates the 2006 AAC Culinary Hall of Fame inductees, Bert Cutino, CEC, AAC, and Biagio Dente, CEC, AAC, and honorary inductee Bruno Marti, HAAC.

The AAC Hall of Fame recognizes these AAC Fellows for their accomplishments and extraordinary contributions to ACF, AAC and the culinary profession over a lifetime. Cutino and Dente were elected for induction after receiving the highest number of votes from the AAC Culinary Hall of Fame Committee, and honorary inductee Marti was selected by a general consensus of the committee.

In addition, the AAC congratulates Ferdinand Metz, CMC, AAC, HOF, who will replace Stanley "Doc" Jensen, CEC, CCE, AAC, HOF, as chair of the Culinary Hall of Fame Committee following the 2006 ACF National Convention in Philadelphia.

Make Plans to Attend the 2006 National Restaurant Association Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show

Attention ACF members! Sign up today to attend the 2006 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, which will be held May 20-23, 2006 in Chicago.
Join 73,000+ of your colleagues for the world's most comprehensive look at the trends and technologies shaping the restaurant industry. More than 2,000 exhibiting companies from 100+ countries will demonstrate the latest products and technologies. Additionally, 60+ free education sessions will deliver solutions you can immediately put to work.
Additionally, ACF in collaboration with NRA, will host ACF Culinary Team USA tryouts during the show at The Culinary Scene. Candidates viewing for a spot on the official U.S. representative team will demonstrate their extraordinary culinary skills to the 2006 Show attendees. Stay tuned for more information!

The NRA Show registration fees are $30 per person, on or before April 14, 2006, and $60 per person after April 14.
Ways to Register:

• Online:
  Fast, secure and immediate confirmation of your registration. Be sure to have your company's tax ID number and credit card ready.
• Mail or Fax:
  Download registration form (PDF) and send via mail or fax.
  If you have any questions, e-mail nraregistration@dineout.org, or call the Customer Service Department at (312) 580-5410.

Deadline for ACF Achievement of Excellence Awards Approaching

Nominees for ACF Achievement of Excellence Awards should submit their completed applications to the ACF national office by March 31, 2006, for consideration. The award recognizes foodservice establishments that exemplify commitment to excellence in foodservice for their specific marketplace. For information, including application guidelines and candidate criteria, visit www.acfchefs.org. Remember, applications must be received by the ACF national office by the specified date.

The Chef & Child Foundation is calling for award applications for the 2006 Michael Ty Endowment Fund. Applications are available at www.acfchefs.org , and are due by May 31, 2006.

The Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, Endowment Fund of ACFCCF was established in 2000. It is awarded annually to an ACF chef who has dedicated countless hours to fighting childhood hunger, working on behalf of the foundation and teaching the children who benefit from ACFCCF programs. The recipient of the award will have a donation made on his/her behalf to a charity selected by the recipient.

For more information, contact chefandchild@acfchefs.net.

The cold-food salon taking place at the 2006 ACF National Convention in Philadelphia has expanded one of its categories. Fruit/vegetable carving has been included in this year's competition.

The ACF Cold-Food Salon, sponsored by The Art Institutes (EDMC), features Categories A through D and is open to both professionals and students. First place winners from each category will receive a $500 cash prize, and all entries are eligible for ACF competition medals. Entry forms may be completed online or downloaded at http://www.acfchefs.org/events/natcon06/index.cfm. If you have any questions, or for additional information, contact the ACF Events Management Department at (800) 624-9458.

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