Upcoming Events
Scholarship Cook Off - Texas Culinary Academy, Austin, Texas
March 27-28, 2010
10th Annual Stephan Pyles Scholarship Cook Off

ACF Central Regional Convention
March 26-28, 2010
Indianapolis, Indiana www.acfchefs.org

Ben E. Keith One Pot Cooking & Pastry Competition
April 7, 2010 in Fort Worth, Texas.  Applications will be available soon.

Dallas Chapter - Chefs on Fire
May 2, 2010
Contact Robert Gillentine at 469.438.6531 for more information

Euro Mid Culinary Symposium
June 6-7, 2010
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Texas Chefs Association State Convention - Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Beaumont, Texas
July 16-17, 2010, more details to follow

ACF National Convention
August 2-5, 2010
Anaheim, California www.acfchefs.org

 

 

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WATCH THIS: 

SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER DIRECTOR, RUDY GARZA

Owl Ice Sculpture Demo

Owl Ice Sculpture Demo
by Chef Ben Fonbuena Jr. CCE,CEC,AAC

May 12, 2009

Rice University, Houston Texas

Farmers Market to Menu which supports local farmers. Owl demo was done in 96 degree weather. Children enjoyed sculpture afterwards.

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Selena Rivera & Alberto Garcia for passing the ACF/TCA Practical Exam certification level CWPC, Certified Working Pastry Chef on May 16, 2009.

Selena Rivera

Alberto Garcia

Practical Exam held on April 6, 2009-LeNotre Culinary School-6 Student Culinarians received their Certification and 2 candidates received their CEC Certification. See pictures


ACF/TCA Practical Examiners: Ernst Gruch, CMC, AAC Dallas, Texas, Steve Mannion CEPC, CCE Austin, Texas and Roger Elkhouri CEC Rice Univ, Houston, Texas. Special Guest, Michael Ty CEC,AAC, candidate for ACF National President 2009-11
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Theo Lloyd - Mid East Texas Chapter- TCA Jr. Culinarian
Al Good - Dallas Chapter - Culinarian - Executive Sous Chef
Kenneth Holman - Fort Worth Chapter - Student Culinarian Cul. School of Fort Worth
Patti Cook - Fort Worth Chapter - Student Culinarian Cul. School of Fort Worth
Tim Kotula - rejoining Fort Worth Chapter - Prof Culinarian
Mohamed Assi - rejoining Dallas Chapter - TCA Chef
Jorge Salazar - Dallas Chapter - Associate 2 - JASA EXIM Staffing
Mike Sutton - Dallas Chapter - Associate 3 - JASA EXIM Staffing
Art Institute Dallas - Dallas Chapter - Student Culinarians:  Robert VanOrman, Charlette Lee, Heather Trankel, Katie Simmons, Andersen Lunsford, Adam Zachow, Blake Barrett, Adrianne Riley, Marcus Reyes, Anson Alexander, Shawn St. Aubin, Antonio Quinones, Sage Wilson, Chih-Ming Pete Feng, Ricardo Perez, Kristen Kinman, Sarah Groth and Cynthia Espinoza.
Crystal Willars - Fort Worth Chapter - Associate 2 - FW Foodie
Carly Andrews - Golden Triangle Chapter - TCA Chef - Sodexo - St. Mary's
Beth LaZoya - HOT Chapter - Associate 3 - Classic Foods
Stacy O'Neil - Dallas Chapter - Prof Culinarian - Le Cordon Bleu
Hobie Wiggins - Fort Worth Chapter - Culinarian
Paul Philpot - Dallas Chapter - Prof Culinarian - Exec Chef/Culinary Instructor El Centro College
Nikky Phinyawatana - Dallas Chapter - TCA Chef - Owner Asian Mint
Jason Mazur - San Antonio Chapter - Student Culinarian

CONGRATULATIONS MEMBERS!

Len Pawelek CSC, CEC for passing his CEC practical exam

Ben Fonbuena CEC,CCE,AAC for being appointed as ACF National Chair for Retired Chefs 2009-2011

Debbie Bando-Duit CEC, AAC for being appointed ACF Disaster Relief-Central Region Chairman and also AAC Academy Merchandise Committee Chairman

GO TEXAN - NEW RESTAURANT

GO TEXAN has a new program for restaurants with lots of benefits.

Check it out at www.gotexan.org

 
 
 

 

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