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Each year CAFÉ offers up to eight awards with cash prizes totaling $8,000 for entrepreneurial spirit, sustainability, commitment to education and innovation. Award applications are being accepted until April 3, 2020. Along with each cash prize, winners also receive a free registration to CAFÉ’s Leadership Conference, held June 17-19 in Portland, Maine. Winners are honored at a special award ceremony on June 17.

CAFÉ Membership

CAFÉ is primarily a resource for culinary/baking/pastry/hospitality educators. Its FREE website, www.CafeMeetingPlace.com features:

• Job Board (FREE postings)
• CAFÉvision (FREE educational videos)
• Industry Resources (FREE links to resources)
• The Gold Medal Classroom (FREE monthly e-zine)
• Links to the CAFÉ events and breaking news

5 Great Reasons to Go to the CAFÉ Annual Conference

What's New

2020 is our 16th Annual CAFÉ Conference which is specifically designed for culinary/baking/hospitality instructors at all levels.

Culinary Olympic Team

CAFÉ is proud and excited to announce that six members of the 1988 New England Culinary Olympic Team will be part of the 2020 CAFE Leadership Conference in Portland, Maine.

Hotel Rooms in New Orleans

CAFÉ has contracted for additional room in New Orleans for the Deans and Directors Retreat. We will have the link to the hotel site by Monday or Tuesday. The price is greater than the original block by about $30.

Taste of CAFÉ

February 21, 2020
8:00AM - 3:00PM
$99.00*

Green Award for 2020

We are pleased to announce that the 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.

A New Award for 2020

Announcing the Kendall College Entrepreneurship Award for 2020!

The 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.