This is your chance to apply for recognition (plus cash prizes and comp conference registrations) in the areas of:

• Entrepreneurship
• Green Practices/Sustainability
• Innovations (in curriculum or externships or use of media or other aspects of your training)
• Educator of the Year awards for both secondary and postsecondary instructors.

Information and directions for each award can be found here.

Master Classes Filling Up

The 15th Annual CAFE Leadership Conference is proud to have four hands on master classes on Thursday afternoon, June 20th.

Chocolate Tempering and Decorating—NEW! Four-hour course to allow for more hands on practice.

James Beard Foundation Class on Reducing Waste in Restaurant Kitchens—Learn about the new curriculum available to you and practice with the featured product, prosciutto di Parma.

Rational—What’s new and necessary to know in the world of kitchen equipment innovation.

Garde Manger—sponsored by the Watermelon Promotion Board, you will learn tips and tricks for carving.

Class sizes are limited! To register for the conference and the classes, click here.

CAFE members receive a discount to the conference. Not a member? Click here to join before you sign up for the conference.

Charleston was Terrific!

The Deans and Directors Retreat had many highlights throughout the weekend, but the best parts were always the networking opportunities for attendees.

Some testimonials:

“I had a wonderful time and learned some truly valuable information. I really enjoyed the amazing group of leaders that I met”

“Thank you all for a great, informative weekend.”

“I wanted to thank each of you for the opportunity to teach, learn, and dine with an amazing group of chefs and educators this weekend. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Charlotte!”

“I thought the event was great. Congrats on having a true networking experience that should provide positive results for attendees.”

“I am writing to first thank you for a motivational retreat. I came back to work with vigor and enthusiasm to share what I experienced.”

“This is a very challenging time for culinary education—a time when we are faced with serious assessment of our methods and content in a marketplace that is not yet sure what education will look like in the next few years. We get together at the Deans and Directors Retreat to talk through where we are, where we might be, and what needs to be done in the process."

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Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food: Sponsor of TWO Awards

• Green Award: Recognizes culinary programs that promote and incorporate sustainability efforts as part of their curriculum and operations. Click here for information about the Green Award
• Food Entrepreneurship Award: Identifies culinary programs that either 1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or 2) implement revenue-generation and cost-savings into their operations. Click here for information about the Entrepreneurship Award

Idaho Potato Commission Innovation Awards

CAFE is proud to be partnering with the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) once again as they sponsor the Innovation Awards for 2019.

This Award recognizes educators and/or programs at both the secondary and postsecondary levels who have shown to be innovative in their approaches to effective culinary arts education.

Examples of innovations can be in the areas of:

• New programs or
• New delivery methods or
• New partnerships or
• New relations with the local community

Click here for more information about the Innovations Award.

Sysco Educator of the Year Award

Thanks to Sysco for again sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2019! This award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. There will be two awards given.

The Committee will be looking for:

• a description of methodologies that exemplify innovative teaching techniques. Give examples.
• evidence of the educator’s professional commitment to the educational community and foodservice industry which might include school committee work, professional networking, and community involvement.
• a resume with the application.
• descriptions of ongoing professional development in both instructional and technical skills in the last few years.
• overall evidence that the educator has proven leadership in his/her profession; examples may include peer reviews, student evaluations, letters of recommendation, certificates and honors received, etc.

For more information about the Educator of the Year Awards, click here.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2019

April 1, 2019
Award Applications Due

May 29, 2019
Hotel Deadline, Leadership Conference

June 20-22, 2019
15th Annual CAFE Leadership Conference, Charlotte, NC