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AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION FOUNDATION
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2007 |
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WORLD'S BEST CHEFS COMPETE IN AMERICAN CULINARY CLASSIC AT
NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION RESTAURANT, HOTEL-MOTEL SHOW
Largest, most prestigious international culinary competition in U.S. to
feature ACF Culinary Team USA
WHAT:
American Culinary Federation (ACF) Team USA is competing
in the American Culinary Classic during 2007 National Restaurant Association
Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show®, the most prestigious international
culinary competition in the United States. Over the course of the show,
twelve six-member teams representing a variety of countries will compete
for the ACC championship title. Teams compete each day of the show from
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Culinary Scene display kitchens at McCormick
Place. The competition encompasses hot and cold food categories and is
judged on creativity, flavor, presentation, timing and technique.
WHEN:
Prep sessions: Thursday, May 17, through Monday, May 21 (times vary
daily)
Competition: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 19, through Tuesday,
May 22
WHERE:
Competition
McCormick Place South - Level 3, Culinary Scene display kitchen area
ACF Culinary Team USA Prep Kitchen
Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe, Chicago, IL
MEDIA:
Numerous opportunities to photograph and interview team members
and coaches from ACF Culinary Team USA during practice rounds at the team
hotel and onsite at McCormick Place.
- May 17: team practice, Palmer House ACF Culinary Team USA Kitchen 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.)
- May 18: team practice, Palmer House ACF Culinary Team USA Kitchen (8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
- May 18: welcome reception, Union League of Chicago (7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.)
- May 19-20: Cold food prep, Palmer House ACF Culinary Team USA Kitchen (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.)
- May 20: Cold Food Program competition, McCormick Place (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
- May 20: team at Culinary Scene, McCormick Place (3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
- May 21: Hot food menu prep, Palmer House ACF Culinary Team USA Kitchen (8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
- May 22: Hot Food Program competition, McCormick Place (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
- May 22: awards reception, McCormick Place, Vista Ballroom, (4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
CONTACT:
To schedule interviews, visit the ACF Culinary Team USA kitchen
at the Palmer House Hilton or cover the actual competition at McCormick
Place, contact John Scroggins at 800-545-4087, extension 5118, or by cell
at (417) 861-1895, or Patricia Carroll at 800-624-9458 extension 147,
or by cell at (904) 994-6114.
SPONSORS:
Chef Revival; Club Managers Association of America; Fortessa;
Kraft Foods Global; McCormick & Co. Inc.; Tyson Foods, Inc.; Uncle
Ben's; Unilever Foodsolutions; and Westchester Country Club.
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