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 website www.CafeMeetingPlace.com which is full of resources for every level instruction

• 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

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.

Pearfection Cheesecake Recipe Contest

• 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: 

2021 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.

2021 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.

2021 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.

2021 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.

2021 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.

2021 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.

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