Congratulations to our 2025 CAFÉ Award Winners! Our winners were announced at our conference in Pittsburgh this summer. We had so many outstanding entries this year which made our choices difficult. 

We would like to thank our 2025 Award Sponsors:

Keep an eye out on our website for the 2026 CAFÉ Awards information. Remember you have to apply to win!

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

2026 CAFÉ Conference

We are proud to announce that Kendall College will be our 2026 host of the CAFÉ events: Deans and Directors Retreat, June 22, 2026, followed by the Leadership Conference, June 22-25, 2026.

Kendall College/National Louis University, is located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. It is directly across from some of the most wonderful sites in a major U.S. city. Kendall has been a long-time partner of CAFÉ’s and we are excited to be working with them on behalf of the culinary / hospitality / baking / pastry instructors from around the U.S. 

Our theme? Technology seemed to be on everyone’s mind according to the evaluations of the 2025 events. Technology in the kitchen AND Technology in the classroom. 

More information to come – SAVE THE DATE! June 22 - 25, 2026

CAFÉ Talks Podcast – Season 11

For a video peek of episode 102, click here.
To listen to the full episode, click here.