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President’s Medallions Announced at 2010 ACF National Convention

St. Augustine, Fla., August 9, 2010—Five chefs received President’s Medallions at the 2010 American Culinary Federation (ACF) National Convention, held at the Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2–5. They were recognized for their service to the organization and the culinary profession.

In 1991, Jack Braun, CEC, AAC, then national president of ACF, introduced the presentation of ACF President’s Medallions as tokens of appreciation and to honor those who contribute significantly to the culinary profession. The following are the 2010 recipients.

  • Bobby Moghaddam, CEC, CCE, AAC, of Moreno Valley, Calif., director of hospitality management and culinary arts, Riverside Community College, Riverside, Calif.; ACF Southern California Inland Empire Chefs & Cooks Association
  • Joseph Poon, of Philadelphia, chef/owner, Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen, Philadelphia; ACF Philadelphia Chapter
  • Linda Rosner, CEC, of Chicago, culinary-arts director/instructor, Lexington College, Chicago; ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians Inc.
  • John Schlaner, CEC, AAC, of Egg Harbor Township, N.J., executive chef, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pa.; ACF Professional Chefs Association of South Jersey
  • Barry Young, CEC, of Powell, Ohio, chef-instructor, Columbus Culinary Institute, Columbus, Ohio; ACF Columbus Chapter

Anaheim was the location of the 2010 ACF National Convention, bringing approximately 2,000 chefs, cooks, students and foodservice professionals to the Golden State. The national convention provided attendees with numerous opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through informative workshops and seminars, cutting-edge demonstrations, a trade show featuring more than 95 exhibitors, national competitions and ACF’s annual national awards.

Sponsors of the 2010 ACF National Convention are: Allen Brothers; American Technical Publishers; Barilla America, Inc.; Barry Callebaut; Beef Information Center; BelGioioso Cheese Inc.; Buckhead Beef; Butterball Farms, Inc.; California Olive Ranch; Canada Cutlery Inc.; Canola Council of Canada; The Catfish Institute; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; Chef’s Hat Inc.; Christopher Ranch; Cleveland Range, LLC; Contessa Premium Foods; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Diamond Crystal Salt; Dietz & Watson, Inc.; Ecolab; Eneron, Inc.; Fisher-Nickel Inc.; Five Star Gourmet Foods, Inc.; French’s Foodservice; GFF, Inc./Girard’s Dressings; Guittard Chocolate Co.; Hudson Valley Foie Gras; The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes; J.R. Simplot Company; Johnson & Wales University; Kingsburg Orchids; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; Lactalis; Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; MARS Food Services; McCormick For Chefs; MenuMax; Michael Foods, Inc.; MINOR’S®; Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; Plugrá European-Style Butter; PreGel AMERICA; Rastelli; Riviana Foods Inc.; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Saputo Cheese; Sara Lee Foodservice; The Schwan Food Company; Smeraldina; Splenda®; The Sterno Group; S&D Coffee; Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc.; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; U.S. Foodservice; Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc; Villeroy & Boch; VitaMix Corp.; Washington State Potato Commission; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

About the American Culinary Federation

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 20,000 members in 225 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic 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.

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Editor’s Note: To arrange an interview or for a high-res photo from the event, contact Leah Craig at (904) 484-0213 or lcraig@acfchefs.net, or Patricia Carroll at (904) 484-0247 or pcarroll@acfchefs.net.

Contacts: Leah Craig
(904) 484-0213
lcraig@acfchefs.net

Patricia Carroll
(904) 484-0247
pcarroll@acfchefs.net

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