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 Press ReleaseJohn Reed, CEC, CCA, Receives 2010 ACF Central Region Chef Professionalism AwardSt. Augustine, Fla., March 29, 2010—John Reed, certified executive chef (CEC), certified culinary administrator (CCA), of Skokie, Ill., received the American Culinary Federation, Inc., (ACF) Central Region Chef Professionalism award at the 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, March 26–28. Reed is owner of Customized Culinary Solutions in Skokie. Sponsored by Minor’s, the ACF Central Region Chef Professionalism award is presented annually to the culinarian who exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism through certification, continuing education and training, culinary competitions and community involvement. As this year’s Central Region recipient, Reed is a candidate to receive the national 2010 Chef Professionalism award that will be presented at ACF’s national convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5. Reed was divisional executive chef for Food For Thought, Lincolnwood, Ill., from 1999 to 2008. He has more than 27 years of experience in foodservice, and has also worked for Johnson & Wales University, North Miami, Fla., Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago, and Swissotel, Basel, Switzerland. He has an associate degree in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales University, Providence, R.I., and a bachelor’s in hotel/restaurant/travel administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass. He is a member of Research Chefs Association, Foodservice Consultants Society International and Slow Food. Reed is a member of ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc. The 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference, hosted by ACF Greater Indianapolis Chapter, brought hundreds of chefs, cooks and foodservice professionals to Indianapolis. The conference provided attendees with opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through business seminars, cooking demonstrations featuring the latest trends and techniques, cooking competitions and awards. Sponsors of the 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference and ACF national award sponsors are: American Technical Publishers; Avocados from Mexico; Canada Cutlery Inc.; Central Region State Beef Councils; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Gordon Food Service; Heinz North America; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; MARS Food Services; McFarling Foods, Inc.; MenuMax; MINOR’S®; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; NRA Conserve; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Riviana Foods Inc.; Splenda®; The Sterno Group; Sysco Indianapolis, LLC; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; US Foodservice; Vitamix Corp.; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 22,000 members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. # # # To arrange an interview, or for a high-res photo, contact Patricia Carroll or Leah Craig. Contacts: Patricia Carroll Leah Craig |
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