CONTEST

A recipe contest sponsored by the American Lamb Board challenges teachers…..

Culinary School Instructors are Invited to Enter the American Lamb from the Ground Up Recipe Contest 

Ground lamb adds an upscale feel to dishes and can be used in place of other ground meats in most recipes. The American Lamb Board invites you to get creative and feed your adventurous side. Share your favorite ground American Lamb recipe for a chance to win travel (value up to $1000) and registration for the CAFÉ Leadership Conference (value of $399) in Charleston, June 21 – 23, 2023. 

Recipes will be evaluated based on creativity and flavor quality. Go to www.cafemeetingplace.com/resource-center/contests for full recipe guidelines and submission instructions. Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2023. Winner will be announced no later than May 15, 2023. 

RESOURCES

CAFÉ keeps a list of online resources available to you/your students. Go to www.cafemeetingplace.com/resource-center to see the complete list and links.

AWARDS

There is no other organization that offers instructors/programs to be recognized including comp conference registrations, plaques, and cash awards. 

2023 Award Categories:

• Educator of the Year Award, sponsored by Idaho Potato Commission 

• Student of the Year Award, sponsored by Idaho Potato Commission

• Community Outreach Award, sponsored by the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

• Green Award, sponsored by the United Soybean Board

• Kitchen of the Future Technology Award, sponsored by RATIONAL

• Entrepreneurship Award, sponsored by Kendall College  

Application Information can be found at www.cafemeetingplace.com/scholarship-awards.

We are grateful for the sponsorship of CAFÉ's Award program.

PRESENTATIONS

The upcoming conferences in Charleston, SC will have specific presentations to help you keep up to date with industry trends as well as educational best practices. 

Keynoters include:

Amrit Ahluwalia, Editor of EvoLLution, Modern Campus
for the Deans and Directors Retreat. 

Dr. Fred Mayo,
on our Educational Best Practices Day.

Dan Kurzrock with ReGrained & Upcycled Food Association,
on the Industry Outreach Day.

MASTER CLASSES

Each year CAFÉ offers hands on pre-conference master classes. This year three will be offered: Southern Foodways, Carving Techniques, and some mysteries of chocolate.

These will be offered on June 21st. Southern Foodways will be in the morning and the carving and chocolate workshops in the afternoon. Registration will be on line shortly.

Sign up today for the conference which will be June 20/21-23, 2023. You can ask to be invoiced. You will receive continuing education hours. You will experience wonderful food as well as stay in the midst of beautiful downtown Charleston, SC.

You will learn; you will be inspired; you will enjoy!