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Press ReleaseAmerican Culinary Federation Student Team National Championship Winner Announced At ConventionSt. Augustine, Fla., September 8, 2005—The American Culinary Federation (ACF) declared Orange Coast College, located in Costa Mesa, Calif., the national winner of the ACF Student Team National Championship, sponsored by R.L. Schreiber, Inc., at the 2005 ACF National Convention in San Antonio, Texas. One student team from each ACF region—Northeastern, Southeastern, Central and West—earns the right to compete in the championship, which is held annually during ACF’s national convention. The student team that represents a region is determined through ACF local, state and regional competitions, where the winner goes on to compete for the national title. During the competition, teams must prepare hot and cold dishes, and are judged on creativity, portion size, nutritional balance, flavor, taste and texture, among other requirements. In addition, they are also judged on teamwork, sanitation, organization and classical cooking techniques. The 2005 regional student-team competitors included: Orange Coast College*–West; St. Louis Junior Culinary Team–Central; Hocking College–Northeast; and Sullivan University–Southeast. R.L. Schreiber, Inc. is a family owned and operated food manufacturing company established in 1968 by Raymond L. Schreiber and is based in Pompano Beach, Florida. R.L. Schreiber, Inc. supplies food bases, spices, seasoning blends, and related products to the food service industry. The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in America. With nearly 20,000 members and 240 chapters nationwide, ACF offers educational resources, training, professional certification, apprenticeship and accreditation programs. In addition, the ACF is the presidium for the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS), the international network of chefs associations, with more than eight million members globally. For more information, please visit www.acfchefs.org. * Denotes national winner # # # Photos are available upon request. Contact: Lisa Alessandro, APR |
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