Media Alert
ACF Chefs Hold 2009 Northeast Regional Conference in Boston
Chefs, Cooks, Foodservice Representatives, Food
Enthusiasts and Media Invited to Attend
WHAT: 2009 American Culinary Federation
(ACF) Northeast Regional Conference, “MORE,” hosted by ACF
Epicurean Club of Boston
WHY: Provides chefs, culinarians and
foodservice representatives with the opportunity to advance their
professional development and enhance their culinary skills through
competitions, culinary business seminars, a trade show and cooking
demonstrations. More than 500 attended last year’s Northeast
Regional Conference in Cincinnati.
WHEN: February 7–9
WHERE: The Westin Boston Waterfront, 425
Summer St., Boston, 02210. All competitions take place at Boston
University School of Hospitality, 928 Commonwealth Ave., Boston,
02215.
VISUALS:
SATURDAY
- ACF Regional Student Team Championship,
sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc.: 7
a.m.–5:30 p.m. Teams compete in a cooking competition for the
chance to represent the region at ACF’s national convention in
Orlando this July.
- Sous Vide Cooking and Functional
Ingredients: 8–9:30 a.m. This seminar explores sous vide
cooking, which uses functional ingredients and new flavors and
textures.
- Going Green to Save Green, sponsored by Enviro-Solutions and The School of Culinary
Arts at Kendall College: 8–9:30 a.m. Christopher Koetke,
CEC, CCE, dean, The School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College, Chicago,
discusses how to marry environmental sustainability with today’s
tough economic times.
- ACF Regional Pastry Chef of the Year
competition, sponsored by
Splenda®: 8:45–10 a.m. The region’s best pastry
chefs put the icing on the cake as they vie for the regional title.
- Global Flavors & Your Menu, sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions:
10–11:30 a.m. Discover dishes from the hidden kitchens of Vietnam
and Sicily during this demonstration.
- Trade Show: Culinary Experiences by Land and by
Sea: noon–4 p.m. Attendees network and view the latest
culinary products from local, regional and national exhibitors.
SUNDAY
- ACF Regional Student Team Championship: 7
a.m.–5 p.m., continued from Saturday
- U.S.A.’s Regional Chef of the Year™
competition, sponsored by Unilever
Foodsolutions: 8:15–10 a.m. Boston’s Joseph Leonardi,
CEC, executive chef at Somerset Club, competes against New York’s
Tab Daulton, CEC, for the title.
- ACF Regional Student Chef of the Year
competition, sponsored by Custom Culinary,
Inc.: 9–11:30 a.m. Three students put their culinary skills
to the test to see whose cooking reigns supreme.
- General Session featuring Dr. Henry Wainer and
celebrity chef Ming Tsai, sponsored by Sid
Wainer & Sons: 1–5:30 p.m. Wainer discusses the
importance of slow food, sustainable agriculture and supporting local
farmers. Tsai, owner of Blue Ginger, Wellesley, Mass., and host of
“Simply Ming,” demonstrates his East-West cuisine.
MONDAY
- Vice President’s Gala, sponsored by Butterball Farms, Inc, Splenda® and
Tyson Food Service: 7–10 p.m. All award winners will be
announced at this formal dinner event.
COST: All area foodservice representatives
and the public are invited to attend. A full-registration package for
non-ACF members is $525 and includes seminars, the trade show and most
meal functions. Daily badges are $75. Meal tickets can be purchased
separately; tickets range from $40 to $125. Registration is available
on-site. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org or
call (800) 624-9458.
MEDIA: Media is invited to attend. Contact
Leah Craig, public relations specialist, at lcraig@acfchefs.net or (800)
624-9458, ext. 113, to register for press credentials.
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Contact: Leah Craig
Public Relations Specialist
(800) 624-9458, ext. 113
lcraig@acfchefs.net
