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To get more information or to participate in the program, click here.


Donations Supporting
ACF Culinary
Team USA
Now Being Accepted

As you might expect, putting together a national, highly competitive culinary team and sending them to Luxembourg and Germany is quite expensive. You can help out!

Make a donation to Team USA today by clicking on the FUNDRAISING link below under QUICK LINKS.

You can also help out by spreading the word to friends, co-workers, and customers and asking them to donate. Tell them to go to http://www.stlchefs.org and click on the FUNDRAISING link.

Thanks for your support!

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Chef's Hotline 314•846•9932


The ACF Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis, Inc. is a non-profit organization of culinary professionals dedicated to furthering the education, certification and camaraderie within our culinary community, and responding to the social and nutritional needs of our community at large.


Announcements


 

Officers for 2012 - 2013
Sworn In

Chapter officers and Junior officers were sworn in at the January Survivor Party, held at Vin de Set on Monday, January 16.

Serving as chapter officers for the 2012-2013 term are: 

  • President – Brian Hardy
  • Vice President – Tony Haacke
  • Treasurer – Casey Shiller
  • Secretary – Rob Hertel

Junior officers, serving for the 2012 term,  are:

  • President – Austin Hamblin
  • Vice President – Heather Roehl
  • Secretary – Janice Neuwirth

Pictures of the Survivors Party are now viewable. Simply click on the Photo Gallery link, in the left column on this page.

Congratulations to all new the officers .

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Chefs de Cuisine Annual

Chef's Culinary
Mardi Gras

Sunday, February 12, 2012
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Andre’s West Banquet Center

211 S. Old Highway 141
Fenton, MO
(just 1/2 mile from Gravois Rd. and Highway 141)

 

Our annual Chef's Culinary Mardi Gras will again be held this year at Andre's West in Fenton. The cost of admission is $40.00 per person for members and guests. The cost of admission for Junior members and up to one guest will be charged $30.00 per person. All proceeds will be used to fund culinary arts scholarships and junior culinary competitions.

Admission includes open bar, music, dancing, Mardi Gras culinary extravaganza and an evening of fun! Mardi Gras costumes are encouraged as there will be prizes for the top three costumes. First prize will be two tickets to the American Academy of Chefs Dinner. Also, there will be a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing at the end of the night.

Please submit your reservations by February 6, 2012.
See the meetings page for further details.

As usual, any assistance you can provide in the way of time, talent, expertise, food donations or items for the silent auction will be greatly appreciated. Contact Richard Mueller at richie_vb@yahoo.com for any of the above contributions.

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Spring Culinary Salon

This year's Spring Culinary Salon will again be held at L’Ecole Culinaire. The Culinary Competition an Student Competition will be held on Saturday, March 31 and the Certification Testing will be on Sunday, April 1. This will be an ACF sanctioned culinary salon and medals will be awarded. Competitions categories being held are:

  • Contemporary “K” Series
  • Cold Food

Contact Chef Anthony Haacke for more details at:

Phone: 314-361-2100 Fax: 314-361-2275
E-mail: cheftony@rcstl.com

All entry forms and fees must be received by March 24, 2012.

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Go to our EVENTS page to see a listing of ALL our upcoming events.

2012 Chapter Meeting Dates
Jan 16 Vin de Set
Feb 20 Four Seasons
Mar no meeting
Apr 16 loc tba
May 21 loc tba
Jun 18 loc tba
Jul 25 Maplewood Farmer's Market
Aug no meeting
Sep 17 loc tba
Oct 15 loc tba
Nov 19 loc tba
Dec no meeting

2012 ACF Regional Conferences

 

2012 ACF National Convention

July 14 - 17, 2012
Orlando World Center
Marriott Resort
Orlando FL