CAFÉ Update October 21, 2024
21 October 2024The Need For Change
The 2025 CAFÉ Conference theme is: "The Need For Change"
Change is inevitable and we must move forward. With new technology, such as artificial intelligence, we must look towards the future of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and hospitality programs and how we can adapt to new ideas and ways of teaching.
CAFÉ will offer two events in 2025 which will focus on these changes:
June 23-24 Deans and Directors Retreat
June 24-26 Annual Leadership Conference
SAVE THE DATE and Register Today! The conference registration links are now active, click here. Register early and receive a discount!!
Our hotel is The Westin in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hotel information and registration links are now active. For more information, click here.
We hope to see you in Pittsburgh!
Mary Petersen
Executive Editor, Gold Medal Classroom
President, Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education
Deadline Approaching
Call for Presenters/Presentations
CAFÉ devotes one day of its annual Leadership Conference to Educational Best Practices. These one-hour peer presentations are quite important and are very much appreciated by those in attendance.
The presentations will be on Thursday, June 26, 2025. We will be hosted by the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
What do we hope to get from a potential presenter?
An outline of something that you have introduced in your classes which could benefit culinary/baking/pastry/hospitality instructors in how they reach out and design and then develop the necessary guidance that students are looking for to be successful in the field they are studying.
Next year’s theme will be “The Need for Change.”
What have you done that you could pass on to other instructors … whether secondary or postsecondary applications?
We would like to hear from you: a title, a brief outline, and your contact details, including a short bio.
Please send your submissions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with "Educational Best Practices" in the subject line.
Deadline for submission is November 1. Presenters receive a $100 discount on their conference registration.
Thank you!
2025 CAFÉ Award information coming soon!!
CAFÉ is excited to announce that RATIONAL has graciously agreed to sponsor the Technology Award for 2025!
This Award recognize educators and their efforts instructing students in the complex world of technology and culinary arts.
More details to come soon on our website.
If you know a fellow teacher that would be great for an award you can nominate them or nominate yourself. Just remember you have to apply to win.
Did you know that Pittsburgh has 60+ unique craft breweries and continues to grow.
In 2023 Pittsburgh was named one of the best beer city in the U.S. If you are a craft beer enthusiast, Pittsburgh is the place to go.
To learn more about the Pittsburgh breweries visit www.visitpittsburgh.com/restaurants-culinary/craft-breweries
Educational Opportunity for You
Steve Devries with the National Pork Board has sent over information for an upcoming Health & Nutrition Webinar for culinary instructors and nutritionists.
The subject of the webinar is:
Cultural Culinary Innovations—Transforming Ingredients for Sustainable Food Practices
This webinar will explore the intersection of culture, sustainability, and nutrition. This 1-hour event will provide you with actionable insights into creating culturally relevant and sustainable meal plans using affordable and nutritious ingredients.
For more information, click here.
To register for this webinar, click here.
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CAFÉ CONTACT INFORMATION
Mary Petersen, President, CAFÉ; Executive Editor, The Gold Medal Classroom
(410) 268-5542 (office)
(443) 994-8228 (cell)
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Lisa Parrish, Editor, The Gold Medal Classroom
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Mary Young, Administrative Assistant
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Paul Sorgule, Host, CAFETalks Podcast
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