We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Community Outreach Award is open to culinary, pastry, and 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.

This award is sponsored by Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 

There will be a cash award given in addition to a complimentary registration to the 2024 CAFÉ Leadership Conference in June 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.

For guidelines, application and submission requirements on this award click here.

Deadline for the Award Application is April 1, 2024. Winners will be notified no later than May 1, 2024.

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts has been a great partner with CAFÉ over the years and we would like to thank them for again sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2024! 

For more information on the all of the 2024 awards offered, click here.

Mary Petersen
Executive Editor, Gold Medal Classroom
President, Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education

NOW IS THE TIME

SIGN UP for the annual conferences that CAFÉ designs specifically for culinary/baking/pastry instructors at both the secondary and postsecondary levels

BECOME A MEMBER of CAFÉ to enjoy discounts, access to the Journal for Culinary Education Best Practices as well as to help support the cost-effectiveness of CAFÉ events

APPLY FOR one of the many sponsored Awards that gives you comp registration as well as cash prizes 

CONFERENCE EARLY DISCOUNT is good until January 31, 2024.  Topics are future-oriented as well as the goal of sharing of innovations in our educational system.

• A full day for Deans and Directors June 19
• A half day of hands on master classes
• An opening night reception
• A Full day devoted to Industry Outreach (trends presentations)
• A Full day devoted to Educational Best Practices (peer presentations)
• An InfoFair, gift bag, roundtable discussions and panel discussions all geared to what educators do.

“EDUCATORS DON’T TEACH WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW” Broadening your knowledge base and enjoyment/satisfaction of what you do is what CAFÉ tries to offer you.

CAFÉ MEMBERS ONLY

CAFÉ is excited to announce its current publication of the “Journal for Culinary Education Best Practices, January 2024.”

If you are a member, please login to view the entire journal. If you are not a current member please consider signing up for a membership.

We would like to extend our thanks to Dr. Jean Hertzman for spearheading this issue and to Angela M. Wilson, MSED, CEPC, CEC for her article. Without their hard work and dedication to culinary education this edition would not have been possible.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION ~ NOW OPEN!

Register before January 31, 2024 for a special early registration discount! Click here for more conference information.

HOTEL REGISTRATION ~ NOW OPEN!

The hotel is the 130 Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Riverwalk, 105 South St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, Texas. Which sits on the beautiful Riverwalk.

Registration is now open. Click here for hotel information.