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AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION FOUNDATION
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2007 |
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AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 19, 2007
WACS Global Chefs Challenge Culinary Competition in
Orlando Determines the Americas Representative for 2008 Competition
St. Augustine, Fla., July 19, 2007-Twelve candidates will compete in
the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) Global Chefs Challenge
Continental Finals on July 21 at the Orlando Culinary Academy to determine
who will represent the Americas at the 2008 WACS Global Chefs Competition
for the title of WACS Global Chef.
The winner of Global Chefs Challenge Continental Finals for the Americas
will be announced at the 2007 American Culinary Federation (ACF) National
Convention, July 22 at 3 p.m. on the Trade Show floor in the Orlando World
Center Marriott, and will compete in the final WACS Global Chefs Competition
at the WACS World Congress, May 12-15, 2008, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
for the title of WACS Global Chef.
Competitors include chefs from North and South America. Preliminary competitions
for the WACS Global Chefs Challenge began in 2006, when each WACS member
country had the opportunity to hold a culinary competition or elect its
candidate via other means. This year, the winners/nominees compete in
continental competitions representing Africa, the Americas, Asia, the
Pacific and the three European regions.
The following chefs will judge the competition: WACS World Culinary Committee
Chairman Reimund Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC, executive chef, Country Club of
Orlando; Judson Simpson, CCC, executive chef of foodservices, House of
Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC, corporate
executive chef, Unilever Foodsolutions, Lisle, Ill.; Louis Perrotte, CEC,
AAC, chef/owner of Le Coq Au Vin, Orlando; Patrick Martin, chef instructor,
Le Cordon Bleu, France (apprentice judge); Tim Timlin, general manager,
The Country Club of Orlando, (beverage judge); and Ellen Hutter, publisher,
Restaurant Forum Magazine, (media judge).
Sponsors of the WACS Global Chefs Challenge Continental Competition for
the Americas are: Unilever Foodsolutions (Global Sponsor); R. L. Schreiber,
Inc.; Cheney Brothers, Inc.; Food Distributors; Culinary Classics; Gary's
Seafood; Harvill's Produce; and Royal Doulton China.
The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier
professional organization for culinarians in America. With more than 19,000
members spanning 230 chapters nationwide, ACF is the culinary leader in
offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation.
In addition, ACF operates the only 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 also holds the presidium for the World Association
of Chefs Societies, the largest international network of chef associations,
with more than 8 million members globally.
The World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) was founded in 1928.
WACS has 74 member countries for a total membership of 8 million chefs
and cooks worldwide and was created for the purpose of providing education,
certification, career opportunities and fellowship. For more information,
visit www.wacs2000.org or send an e-mail to wacs@acfchefs.net.
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CONTACT:
Patricia Carroll, Communications Director
American Culinary Federation
(800) 624-9458, Ext. 147
pcarroll@acfchefs.net
Monica Puertas, Marketing Manager
Orlando Culinary Academy
(407)313-8746
mpuertas@orlandoculinary.com
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