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I would like to begin by thanking a few people who did an incredible job for our ACF chapter over the last few months. Executive Chef Jay Yarbrough, CEC CCA of the famed Piedmont Driving Club hosted our 2008 Presidents Award Gala. Chef Jay, his entire staff and the Atlanta Junior Hot Food team provided an incredible first class event. Rusty Sigmon worked very hard on our annual awards and I can’t thank Rusty enough for all of his hard work with the award ceremony. With members like this, it’s no wonder we are one of the most successful chapters in the country.
Secondly, at our May meeting, Mark Ruben, Brian Froman and the entire staff of Sunbelt Foods Company provided a wonderful meal and as always with Sunbelt, the hospitality they provide is second to none. The support of our purveyors has been the foundation of our growth as a chapter and I am very grateful of this relationship we have in Atlanta with our brokers & purveyors.
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Chefs,
I NEED YOUR HELP, OCU NEEDS YOUR HELP, THE TROOPS NEED YOUR HELP!
As we enter the 5th year of the war, our troops are still fighting,
traveling, being away from home and need food at the airport. We had 5 teams
making sandwiches and are down to only one for a while. Until the other teams
can get back into production we need anything that you can spare or get your
hands on. Anything that we can make sandwiches out of. We will get the product
picked up at your location, all you need to do is contact Rusty Sigmon to
coordinate.
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Chefs and food & beverage people are difference makers, because
they always get the job done, well this is a job that we must get done.
I feel it is ironic that I am putting out a call to arms to
gather help from the Atlanta F&B community right before the Fourth of July
weekend, the anniversary of our freedom, the birthday of our country, which
many men & women died for to protect our rights as Americans. How about
lending a hand on this one and help feed the troops. Together we will make a
difference.
Thanks You for your help in advance.
Mike
Michael Deihl, CEC CCA AAC
Executive Chef
East Lake Golf Club
President
American Culinary Federation
Greater Atlanta Chefs Association
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There will not be a July Monthly Meeting
due to the National ACF Convention.
This year's convention is being held in
Las Vegas, July 14 -17.
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Below you will find the 2009 OCU holiday calendar. For new members who may not know, OCU stands
for Operation Chefs Unite. For the past
several years, Atlanta chefs have daily been sending food out to the USO at
Atlanta’s airport to feed the troops traveling to or from deployment. The calendar below shows the open slots we
need to fill for 2009. Please contact
Rusty Sigmon,
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if you would like to sign up.
2009 OCU Calendar
New
Year's Day 2009-------Ron Horgan, Ansley Golf Club
MLK
Day -----------------------Krishna Chand, Kroger
Valentine's
Day -------------Caroline Morris, Wayne Foods
St.
Patrick's Day--------------Ron Horgan, Ansley Golf Club
Easter
Day---------------------Brian Froman, Sunbelt Foods
Mother's
Day------------------Hermann Schatzer, Ga. Tech Center
Memorial
Day-----------------Hal Freeman, Low Country BBQ
Father's
Day
Independence
Day----------Caroline Morris, Wayne Foods
Labor
Day
Veteran's
Day-----------------Hal Freeman, Low Country BBQ
Thanksgiving
Day-----------Brian Fromen, Sunbelt Foods
Christmas
Day---------------Michael Deihl, Eastlake Golf Club
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Congratulations to the ACF Greater Atlanta
Chapter
2007 Award Winners
2007 Vendor of the Year Atlanta Foods International
2007 Student/Junior of the Year Alana Taylor
2007 Humanitarian of the Year John Symanski, CEC
2007 Educator of the Year Todd
Kazenske, CEPC
2007 Chef of the Year J.
Kevin Walker, CMC
2008 John Piskor Culinary Scholarship Alana
Taylor
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Chef Sam Mousa
Mediterranean Grill Restaurants
This is a short
story about a young man who came to America with a dream. It is a story about
our Craft, hard work, time, and the honing of skills. It is about the trenches we
are in as culinarians who are tempered, trained, and forged into chefs.
The trade can be
brutal and unforgiving, it can also be generous. One thing for certain as we
all know, success in this craft does not come easy or without sacrifice. The
days are long, the nights even longer, and five minutes can turn perceived
victory into a scorched defeat. Many ask why then choose such a path, such a
trade? Some might say it is a calling. One such man is named Sam Mousa. This is
a small slice of his story.
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Food Safety Service
For food safety and new rules contact:
Anthony Jackson, F4T LLC
Click on Food 4 Thought for more information
Membership
ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter has great benefits for you. Click here to find out how you may become a member today!
Membership Information
ACF Women Chefs
The ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter would like to recognize all of the
women in the food service industry and their achievements. We value the
diversity within the industry and the new ideas and influence that brings with
it, and realize that the challenges we face and needs we have may differ.
There are several excellent organizations that focus on women in this business
to which you may link to: Women Chefs & Restaurateurs and
Atlanta Women in Business.
We have also set up a dialogue under
on the Front of House Back of House networking website. Please join us in
contributing to the growth and development of the Women’s Chef Communications
initiative and we look forward to hearing your feedback in person at our
meetings, through our discussion group or via this website. Please check
out the link of the month for articles of interest.
This
month’s article has a very informative break down of salaries based on gender
as well as numerous other factors. Very interesting, it looks like we are
catching up… Click
here to view!
Natasha Capper, CEPC
Malika Robins, CEC
ACF Culinary Olympic Team
Chef Robert
Passarelli, CEC, President of the Triangle Chef's Association, is selling an
espresso rub to help the ACF Culinary Olympic Team. He is donating $1.00 for every large bottle sold
and $.50 for every small bottle to the team.
To make a purchase, contact Chef Passarelli at, www.chefbobbybuzz.com.
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Be A Monthly Meeting Host!
We are VERY happy to announce that all our monthly meeting spaces for 2008 has been filled!! Thank you to ALL of our wonderful hosts. We are now looking for venues for our 2009 Monthly Meetings.
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2008 Monthly Meeting Schedule
2008 Meeting Schedule
A very special thank you to all those who have stepped up
and provided space for our 2008 Monthly Meetings!
ACF Greater Atlanta Board of Directors
January 7, Buckhead Beef
February 4, Halpern's
March 3, Dunwoody Country Club
April 7, Piedmont Driving Club, President's Gala
May 5, Sunbelt Foods Company
June 2, Atlanta Foods International
July, No Meeting
August 4, US Foodservice
September 8, Tropical Foods
October 6, Phoenix Produce
November 3, Naturally Fresh
December 1, Kroger
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