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 Press ReleaseSt. Louis Chef James “Kevin” Storm Named ACF Central Region Chef of the YearStorm wins live cooking competition in Indianapolis and heads to the national competition. St. Augustine, Fla., March 29, 2010—James “Kevin” Storm, certified executive chef (CEC), certified culinary administrator (CCA), American Academy of Chefs (AAC), of Ballwin, Mo., received the American Culinary Federation, Inc., (ACF) Central Region Chef of the Year award at the 2010 ACF Central Regional Conference held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, March 26–28. Storm, executive chef at Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, accepted the award at last night’s Celebrating Regional Excellence Awards Gala. Sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions, the ACF Central Region Chef of the Year award recognizes an outstanding culinarian who works and cooks in a full-service dining facility. This person demonstrates the highest standard of culinary skills, advances the cuisine of America and gives back to the profession through the development of students and apprentices. Storm competed against three other candidates before being declared the winner. As this year’s Central Region recipient, he will compete for the national title against the winners from the three other ACF regions at the 2010 ACF National Convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5. Storm has been executive chef at Bellerive Country Club since 1996. Before that, he held executive chef positions at Indian Hills Country Club, Mission Hills, Kan., and the University Club, St. Louis. He has a grand diploma from LaVarenne Ecole de Cuisine, Paris, and an associate degree from Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kan. Storm was a coach for ACF Culinary Youth Team USA, which placed fourth overall in the world among youth teams at the 2008 Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA), also known as the “culinary Olympics,” in Erfurt, Germany. He is a member of Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis 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. # # # For a high-res photo or interview, contact Patricia Carroll or Leah Craig. Contacts: Patricia Carroll Leah Craig |
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