In this issue
Archives
Side Articles
Calendar of Events
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| Culinary Futures Special Event |
| January 17 & 18th |
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Americasmart |
| ACF Practical Exam |
| January 27th |
| Gwinnett Technical College |
| FEBRUARY |
| ACF Atlanta President's Gala |
| Sunday February 4th |
| Ansley Golf Club |
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| FEBRUARY |
| F1 Mystery Basket Competition |
| February 18th-20th |
| Sprayberry High School |
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| FEBRUARY |
| Georgia State SkillsUSA |
| February 22nd - 24th |
| Georgia World Congress Center |
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| MARCH |
| Monthly Meet-up |
| THURSDAY March 14th |
| The Hansen Group |
| Chapter Competition |
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| APRIL |
| ACF Volunteer Day |
| Friday April 12th |
| Rosel Fann Recreation Center |
| 8am - 3pm |
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| JUNE |
| SkillsUSA |
| June 24th - 28th |
| Georgia World Congress Center |
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| JULY |
| Chef Educators Summit |
| July 13th |
| ACF National Convention |
| July 14th - 17th |
| Phoenix, AZ |
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| **Meeting dates and events subject to change |
JANUARY
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Special Announcements!
ACF Atlanta Chefs Association, Inc. recently held our 2024-2025 Board of Directors Election. ACF-ATL Chefs are a devise community of Chefs can't wait to get to know you and are ready to get to work enhancing what we have done over the past few years. It is with sincere pleasure we would like to welcome all of them as members of the board of directors of our association, with their great talents, skills, and experiences, we are very happy to have all of them as a part of our ACF Atlanta Chefs Association, Inc. Board of Directors.
The New ACF Atlanta Chefs Association, Inc. Board of Directors will take office on January 1st, 2024. To see the full ACF Atlanta Board of Directors please click the link below.
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ACF Atlanta Chefs December Newsletter
President's Message
Hello to all Members & Partners,
Happy Holidays this season to all of our fellow Culinarians both Professional and Student along with our amazing Industry partners. We are all busy doing what we all do best which is feeding those this holiday season. don’t forget to take time to thank those around you both fellow team members but those who help us accomplish what we do. “Delivery Drivers, Servers, Bartenders, Dishwashers and all the others we love and appreciate.
Recently our ACF Atlanta Board Member Chef Charlene Hatney and Chef Tiffany Morman along with other fellow chefs and volunteers help honor and celebrate our first responders by feeding them and awarding them with special awards thru Chef Charlies nonprofit Mae’s Homeless Initiative. Thank you to Chef Tiffany for her VFW and friends that hosted one location for feeding our first responders and The Hansen Group for providing the other location for feeding our first responders.
We hosted our ACF Golf Classic this year at The River Club in Suwannee Georgia a private gated community with a Greg Norman Golf Course. This year we had an amazing group of golfers and partners that showed up and enjoyed an incredible golf experience while supporting the industry that they love and appreciate. Thank you to all of our volunteers that came out and assisted especially to the Students from North Georgia Tech with Chef Chris Bladowski our ACF Atlanta Chef Association New Vice President.
I would also like to congratulate the New ACF Atlanta Chefs Association Board for the 2024-2025 term. It is with great pleasure that I look forward as Chairman of the Board to support our new Chapter President Chef Danny Cerqueda Corporate Chef for The Hansen Group and all those that have chosen to serve our Members of the ACF Atlanta Culinary Community.
We had some of our ACF Members out in the community recently spreading their knowledge and passion for our industry. We had Craig Brown from Northside Deli Provisions “Boars Head” who showed culinary student at Riverwood high school with Chef Instructor Elissa Oliver how to created Boars Head sandwich that where amazingly creative. We also had Chef Instructor Kieo Carter Gayden at the Shular Institute participating in The Battle of The Brigade with student from Dekalb County Schools Culinary Arts, Well Done Redan Raiders. We love and appreciate our future culinarians and all those that help sculpt them into upcoming professionals of our industry.
Thank you to all of our members and Partners that continue to support use each and every year.
Keep informed by following us on all social media accounts. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube
I look forward to see each and every one of you at the next ACF Atlanta Chefs Association event “President Gala”. Thank You
We are not a team because we work together.
President ACF Atlanta Chefs Association Inc
Welcome New Members
The American Culinary Federation-Atlanta Chefs Association, Inc (ACF-ACA) is a chef driven organization to promote professionalism in the kitchens of Atlanta, the surrounding metro area and to the borders of the state of Georgia. ACF-ACA invests in the careers of its members by effectively equipping them with the tools needed to succeed in the industry. Brings together hard-working chefs, cooks, chef educators, pastry chefs, bakers, caterers, culinary enthusiasts, industry purveyors, culinary students and other culinarians through networking, education, certification, camaraderie and community service are just a few initiatives of ACF-ACA.
“We gain strength as we strengthen those around us!” Working together for the betterment of the culinary industry is the catalyst that unleashes the potential in our members. Providing them the tools of education, certification and networking opportunities elevates our organization above the rest.
To join ACF Atlanta Chefs and your ACF Membership is both a national and local experience. Local ACF Chapter meetings are the perfect way to network, develop professionally and maybe even find your next job.
To join ACF Atlanta Chefs: Click Here
Thank you to all the ACF Atlanta Chefs Members who renewed their membership!
ACF Atlanta Chef Happenings
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ACF Atlanta Chefs have had another couple of busy months with events across the metro Atlanta area. Towards the end of End of October, we hosted Feeding First Responders that was hosted in two locations, The Hansen Group & WFV in Fairburn.
Thank you, Chef Charlie Hatney, CEC for heading up such a great event Feeding and Honoring First Responders. Chef Hatley was able to bring together the fire departments, police departments and veteran's who are currently serving and have served as first responders. We look forward to next year! To volunteer for this opportunity or others, please follow ACF - ATL on our social media platforms.
We also want to say thank you to the both host locations, all the partners and volunteers who helped out making this event such a success. Thank you to Gwinnett County and Fulton County the first responders for coming out so we could honor them for all they do for us on a daily basis.
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November brought us the ACF Atlanta Chefs Golf Classic. This years host location was The River Club in Suwannee Georgia. The day was filled with great comradery among our members, partners and industry's professionals. In case you missed it... We had over 80 players from all corners of the state and the weather was perfect.
ACF Atlanta Chefs pride ourselves on Uniting Atlanta Culinary Community. This year’s ACF Atlanta Golf Classic partners were teamed up together for just this purpose, to Unite! Royal Cup Coffee & Tea teamed up with CGA Reps and the FRANKIE Van for our morning caffeine boost. US Foods teamed up the ACF Atlanta Chefs and Students from North Georgia Technical College to provide us with tasty trats for Breakfast and the Post Golf Grillin’ and Chillin’ Post Golf Reception. The Hansen’s Group Chef Danny Cerqueda and his amazing street tocos teamed up with Matt Ferdy from Via Carota Craft Cocktails at the turn house. PepsiCo along with Frito Lay teamed up to do our snack stations on the golf course with Chef Ashley Keyes and the C.H.O.I.C.E.S team. The PGA Super Store assisted with the raffle prizes along with Georgia Crown Wine Awards for our Post Golf Reception. And we can’t forget Edlund’s closest to the pin golf club and business card give away.
As Chef Nick’s last year as President, he wanted to go out with a bang. He was gifted several AP Golf Clubs and an AP Golf Bag. This year’s award winners were… Closest to the pin Chris Pace – The Longest Drive was Ben Chastain – In Third Place was team Pace Reps – In second Place was team Northside Culinary & this year’s winners were Atlanta Equipment Company. Thank you to all those who came out to participate! We will have a recap video out soon.
We are working on the date for next years Golf Classic. If you want to get involved make sure you email Polly before tits to late. Uniting Atlanta’s Culinary community.
ACF NATIONAL NEWS
ACF National Convention
The 2024 ACF National Convention is being held July 14–17, 2024, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Registration Convention Rates Early Bird On or Before January 31, 2024
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February 1–April 7, 2024
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Call for Applications! The ACFEF Accrediting Commission has open educator and industry positions. Are you passionate about education and committed to making a positive impact in the industry? As a commission member, you will have the opportunity to work alongside like-minded individuals and contribute to Accreditation's mission and goals. Please review the qualifications and responsibilities in the policies and procedures. If you are interested, please submit your application by Dec. 31. |
2024 ACF Awards and National Competitions Applications and guidelines for the 2024 ACF Awards and National Competitions are now posted at acfchefs.org/awards. The deadline to submit an application for is Jan. 15. The deadline to apply for the Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award is Jan. 31, 2024. |
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Cannabis Conference The 2024 SUNY Cannabis Conference will take place at Niagara Falls Culinary Institute on Jan. 8, 2024. Click here to learn more about the featured speakers, including chefs and registered dietitians, and to register. |
Updated Competition Manuals The ACF Culinary Competition Committee is excited to announce the publication of the new competition manuals. Click here to view the new manuals. |
Wellness Resources
Local Resources for Food Service Workers
Giving Kitchen provides emergency assistance for food service workers through financial support and a network of community resources. Click on the Image to learn more!
What Does Giving Kitchen Do?
Giving Kitchen helps food service workers! Download this flyer to educate your staff and coworkers so that any food service worker who needs help can find their way to Giving Kitchen.
Visit our What We Do page for even more information.
How We’re Prioritizing Mental Health
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Mind Matters: We focus on mental health year-round, but every May, we dedicate the entire month to destigmatizing mental health conversations in the food service industry. Check it out here.
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QPR Suicide Prevention Training: QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - three steps anyone can learn to prevent suicide. Learn these skills through a 45-minute course from QPR Institute. This training is FREE for food service workers using Giving Kitchen’s special code: GKQPR.
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Substance Abuse Recovery Initiative: Food service workers who undergo inpatient treatment for substance abuse may be eligible to receive financial assistance from Giving Kitchen. Any food service worker in the country can contact Stability Network for referrals to recovery services. The first step for anyone asking for help from GK is to fill out the Ask For Help form.
ACF’s Wellness Partners
Have a look at this new list of Wellness Resources produced by ACF’s Work Life Balance Task Force. The goal is to help members address critical mental wellness concepts and improve the culture in their own kitchens and workplaces.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. For help, dial 988.
