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Chapter Accomplishments at Central Regional
Conference Hot Food Student team from Le Cordon Bleu
representing the state of Minnesota competed in the toughest region and
earned a bronze medal. Congratulations to the team. Pastry Chef
Gary Hjellming was one of three candidates competing for Central
Regional Pastry Chef of the Year and a chance to compete at the National
Conference in August. Chef Gary earned a bronze medal and just missed
the opportunity to continue on to the National Convention. The
chapter received one of seven Chapter Achievement Awards presented by
Vice President David Russell. National President also presented our
president Jim Lund with a Presidential Medallion.
Taste of Art Last
September was the first Taste
of Art event with People Resource Inc. at the Double Tree St. in
Louis Park. PRI i s a resource in creating connections between the community
and people with developmental disabilities. They believe each person
with developmental disabilities has opportunities to contribute his or
her unique gifts to the community. We have moved the event this
year to Sunday, June 13 at the Double Tree. We are asking all members
for help in making this event even better than last year. All money
raised goes towards scholarships & grants. We are currently
collecting items for the silent & live auctions. If your able to
donate anything from gift certificates, cookbooks, events collecting
items for the silent & live auctions. If your able to donate
anything from gift certificates, cookbooks, events tickets to private
dinners please contact the board. We will also need volunteers for
prepping and cooking the food for this event. If your interested in
participating and having your place of employment featured at a
station let us know. A great way to showcase your specialty all for a
great cause. Follow
us now on facebook & twitter We have add a ACF /MCC fan page on facebook to go along with the
previous facebook group page. Please join this fan page for even more
information on what is going on with the ACF / MCC and the culinary
world. The fan page will give us a more professional presentation and
posts on this fan page will be linked to our new ACF_MPLS_CHEFS
twitter Speaking of that. The National Culinary
Review (NCR) will be making its digital debut with the April issue. ACF
members can login to go digital and nonmembers can subscribe at
the e-Store . You can still just to receive the NCR
in print, but all new members will be receiving it digitally.
Toby Landgraf Foundation Partners
with ACF/ Minneapolis Chef’s Chapter
This
year will mark the 25th Anniversary of the Toby Tournament and will be
held August 23rd at Minnesota Valley Country Club. Mark your calendars
now to attend this fantastic event. The Toby Foundation was developed
by a group of hospitality professionals to honor their late colleague,
Toby Landgraf, an outstanding equipment representative and co-owner of
Vader and Landgraf Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. To honor
Landgraf’s passion for education, the Toby Foundation organized a
charity golf tournament in 1985. The tournament’s proceeds provide
scholarship opportunities for hospitality students. The tournament has
raised over $300,000 since 1986 and has assisted about 400 hospitality
college students from Minnesota. The Toby Tournament is an excellent
way for hospitality professionals to come together in support of the
industry and higher education. The Toby Tournament committee has agreed
to partner with the ACF Minneapolis Chef’s Chapter and allow the
chapter to present scholarships in the name of Toby Landgraf Memorial
Educational Foundation. Dennis McGuire will serve on the ACF/MCC
Scholarship Committee representing the Toby Foundation.