ACF Announces Regional Awards and National Nominees

Hey all, I wanted to pass on this year's American Culinary Federation Annual Regional Award Winners, announced at last night's meeting. Some familiar names in there, and we thank them for all their hard work and contribution to the chapter and profession. They will be honored at our annual President's Dinner in January; keep your calendars open, this dinner will be open to the public and a great chance to experience Chefs cooking for Chefs. One note, I get to make Chef Cary from Lily's Bistro for a featured recipe in the upcoming Dec/Jan issue of the Kentucky Monthly; keep an eye out for it, it is one recipe that is easy to make AND great. An excerpt from the press release follows...

Kentucky Chef's Association Announces 2010 Awards Recipients

The ACF Kentucky Chapter presents annual awards to members who have consistently exemplified and furthered the causes of the profession, the ACF, and the Kentucky Chapter. The 2010 recipients are listed below:

KENTUCKY CHEF OF THE YEAR:
Bret L. Donaldson, Executive Chef and Principal Partner, Stellar Craft Catering

PASTRY CHEF OF THE YEAR:
James Quinter, CWPC, Sullivan University

CHEF EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:
Sam Mudd, CEC, CCE, Sullivan University

STUDENT CHEF OF THE YEAR:
Jonathon Salvi

ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE YEAR:
Gordon Food Service, Shepherdsville KY

CHEF PROFESSIONALISM AWARD:
G. Allen Akmon, CEC, CHE, ACE, Sullivan University

HERMANN G. RUSCH ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
Chef Derek Spendlove, CEPC, CCE, AAC, Sullivan University

ACF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE:
Lilly's Bistro, Louisville KY.

The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. The ACF is also home to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit http://www.acfchefs.org.

The Kentucky ACF Chapter represents the Chefs, Culinarians, and Associate Members of the Louisville, KY and surrounding areas. For more information, visit http://www.acfkentucky.org.

[Robin Garr]

A lot of familiar names indeed! Congrats to all, and thanks for posting, Reagan.

Congrats to all the award winners. It's an honor to be part of such a prestigious group.

There is additional information on each award, and bios of the recipients at www.acfkentucky.org (click the "2010 Awards" link at the top of the page). As Reagan mentioned earlier, we will be honoring the award winners at the 2011 Presidents Dinner to be held in January. We'll keep the Hot Bytes community informed about this event - it's a great chance to enjoy a delicious multi-course dinner, and an inside look at what Chefs cook for other Chefs! Proceeds from the dinner will go to continue the James H. Edwards Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Enough sales pitch - anyone who would like more info on the Chef's Association, feel free to e-mail or PM me! Remember, we're open to all who are involved or interested in the culinary arts, not just chefs!