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CAFÉ Update April 12, 2021

12 April 2021

Professional Benefits, A Contest, and A Job Opening!

Benefits of Joining CAFÉ

  • FREE monthly magazine written by and for foodservice instructors
  • FREE bi-monthly podcasts with broad representation from the hospitality profession
  • FREE Coffee with CAFÉ, short 20-minute trends presentations
  • FREE YouTube Channel with tools and presentations geared for you, the hospitality educator
  • INCLUDED subscription to the “Journal for Culinary Education Best Practices" 
  • INCLUDED discounts to CAFÉ events
  • INCLUDED Lesson Plans to correlate with the podcasts
  • AVAILABLE cash Awards (=$10K) for you/your programs’ efforts in technology, innovation, community outreach, entrepreneurship, sustainability
Where Do You Find All of These Benefits?
 
 
Please consider joining CAFÉ. Your membership ($75 for an individual; $200 for an institution; and $350 for an industry partner) enables us to continue our mission of linking the foodservice classroom with the foodservice industry.
 
Go to Resource-Center/Membership to sign up TODAY!!


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Director of Education Position Opening

The Los Angeles Hospitality Education Center (LAHEC) is located at the Hollywood Park Entertainment District, currently under construction in Inglewood, CA. This district is a 298-acre urban village anchored by the region’s newest shopping street, restaurants, and multiple major sports and entertainment venues. The village will include two million square feet of Class A commercial space, 2,500 modern residences, a 70,000 seat National Football League (NFL) stadium, 6,000 seat performing arts venue, and 25 acres of public parks.

Our programs are designed to provide market-driven, competency-based education delivered by faculty with appropriate credentials and industry experience. The programs enable graduates to gain entry-level hospitality employment at living wages with opportunities for advancement in the food service industry.
We take great pride in preparing our graduates for a variety of careers in the food service industry. This preparation is accomplished through practical experiences in state-of-industry kitchens and learning labs including simulated situations with real-world production applications.

The Role

Director of Education. Lead faculty in the education of students using skills, knowledge and abilities. Collaborate with the faculty with the continual development of course curricula and lesson plans. Monitors and develops the delivery and measurement of instructional outcomes through using lecture, explanation, demonstration and execution. Be a positive role model for students and faculty by focusing on innovated methods of teaching and providing the most complete instruction and training while adhering to all published school policies.

For more information or to apply, click here.


Pear LOGO CONTESTPearfection Cheesecake Recipe Contest

Culinary School Baking and Pastry Instructors are invited to enter the Pearfection Cheesecake Recipe Contest.
 
Cheesecake is a beloved dessert around the world, and the Pacific Canned Pear Service invites you to get creative with naturally sweet and delicious U.S. grown canned Bartlett pears and enter your winning cheesecake recipe.
  • Recipes will be evaluated based on: creative use of canned pears (25%), canned pears are integral to success of recipe (25%) and flavor and texture (50%).
  • Submit your recipe to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and a photo no later than May 1, 2021.
  • 3 Cash Prizes will be awarded: 
1st Place-$1,000
2nd Place-$500
3rd Place-$250
 
BONUS: All entrants who submit a complete and eligible entry will receive a $10 Starbucks Gift Card from Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service.
 
For more information about the contest, go to Resource-center/Contests.


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CAFÉ Talks Podcast Episode #23

Join us on April 21st for a conversation Chef Dan Hugelier, former executive chef to culinary instructor at Schoolcraft College. Join us as we become a master chef’s students for an hour and learn to tuck away the attributes and beliefs that will help to guide us and those we mentor, toward a successful life behind the range.
 
To subscribe to CAFÉ Talks Podcasts, click here.
 
There are numerous interviews which will inspire you and impress your students!
 
And many thanks to the Podcast Title Sponsor: ATP Learning!
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And many thanks to the Podcast Gold Sponsors: 
 
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An outstanding lineup of presenters and presentations can be found on CAFÉ’s YouTube channel. Go to CAFEmeetingplace.
 
Currently there are recaps of our programs on Umami, Potato Ideations, Kitchen Technology (think Ghost Kitchens), Lamb sausages and April 2’s conversation on the future of culinary education.
 
More to come!!
 
And a big THANK YOU to our Coffee with CAFÉ Webinar Series Sponsor:

IPC

 

CAFÉ 2021 Awards – Deadline of April 15th!!
 
The deadline to submit you/your program’s application for a cash award has been extended to April 15, 2021.
 
For more information about the Awards, go to Scholarship/Awards.

escoffier2021 Community Outreach Award

Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the inaugural Community Outreach Award for 2021! This Award is open to culinary/hospitality programs or individuals making a positive impact in their communities via outreach programs such as food banks, recycling efforts, skill development for homeless, etc.

For more information about the Community Outreach Award, click here.
 

idaho2021 Technology Award

Thanks to Mercer Culinary, we are pleased to announce that a 2021 Technology Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that successfully introduced technology in their programs

This Award is sponsored by Mercer Culinary who is proud to reach out to educators and to recognize their efforts instructing students in the complex world of technology and culinary arts. 

What are your efforts and successes in this area?

Click here for more information about the Technology Award.

idaho2021 Idaho Potato Commission Innovation Awards

CAFÉ is proud to be partnering with the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) once again as they sponsor the Innovation Awards for 2021.

This Award recognizes educators and/or programs at both the secondary and postsecondary levels who have shown to be innovative in their approaches to effective culinary arts education.

Click here for more information about the Innovations Award.

Kendall NLU RGB2021 Kendall College Entrepreneurship Award

Thanks to Kendall College for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2021.

This Award identifies culinary programs that either (1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or (2) implement revenue-generation and cost savings into their operations.

Click here for more information about the Entrepreneurship Award.

Sysco web2021 Sysco Educator of the Year Award

Thanks to Sysco for again sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2021! This award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. There will be two awards given.

For more information about the Educator of the Year Award, click here.

USB2021 Green Award

We are pleased to announce that the 2021 Green Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

This Award is sponsored by the United Soybean Board who is proud to reach out to educators and to recognize their efforts instructing students in the importance of agriculture in their selection of products and designing of menus.

Past winners have implemented aquaculture farms, gardens, farm-to-table menus, waste reduction and more!

For more information about the Green Award, click here.


To Join CAFÉ
 
You can join as an individual; you can join as an institution; you can join as an industry partner.
 
Benefits include the CAFE Podcast Lesson Plans; discounts to CAFÉ events; and access to “The Journal for Culinary Education Best Practices.” 
 
To join (and we hope you do!!), click here.
 

Did You Know CAFÉ is on Social Media Platforms? 

You can find us on:
 
 
Twitter: @CAFEMeeting