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CAFÉ Update December 6, 2021

CAFE Updates
06 December 2021
Gold Medal Classroom's 2021 Article Index
Don't miss the December Gold Medal Classroom's 2021 Article Index. Coming to your email this Thursday. This year in review features: 
  • Culinary education teaching articles 
  • Foodservice trend articles 
  • Ingredient trend articles 
  • Guest columnists 
  • Breaking news 
  • 50 Minute Classroom by Adam Weiner 
  • Think Tank by Paul Sorgule 

Coming January 2022 – Chef Profiles

Chef Profile: Career Path Insights is a new Gold Medal Classroom feature focusing on professional chefs from various facets of the foodservice industry from healthcare to food science. Industry culinarians will answer questions delving into their views on current foodservice developments and how culinary students can find positions within their industries. 

2022 AWARDS PROGRAM

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Thanks to Idaho Potato Commission for sponsoring the Educators of the Year Award for 2022! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector. 
 
Click here for more information about the Educators of Year Award.
 
In addition to sponsoring the Educators of the Year Award they are sponsoring a new Student of the Year Award. For more information on this new award, click here.

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Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2022! This Award is open to culinary/hospitality programs or individuals making a positive impact in their communities via outreach programs such as food banks, recycling efforts, skill development for homeless, etc.
Click here for more information about the Community Outreach Award.

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Thanks to Kendall College/National Louis University for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2022! This Award identifies culinary programs that either (1) teach or encourage entrepreneurship in their programming or (2) implement revenue-generation and cost savings into their programs.
 
Entrepreneurship can be a part of a program’s design and includes qualities of visionary leadership. Students can learn about innovation and ideation via their college or community. The Entrepreneurship Award will be judged by the quality of the design and applicability of the outreach whether it is project or concept based.
 
Click here for more information about the Entrepreneurship Award.

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We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Green Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.
 
This Award is sponsored by the United Soybean Board who is proud to reach out to educators and to recognize their efforts instructing students in the importance of agriculture in their selection of products and designing of menus.
Past winners have implemented aquaculture farms, gardens, farm-to-table menus, waste reduction and more!
 
Click here for more information about the Green/Sustainability Award.

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Thanks to RATIONAL, we are pleased to announce that the 2022 Technology Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that successfully introduced technology in their programs.
 
This Award is sponsored by RATIONAL who is proud to reach out to educators and to recognize their efforts instructing students in the complex world of technology and culinary arts.
 
Click here for more information about the Technology Award.

CAFE Talks Podcast – Season 4

Episode 37 titled "Curiosity and Creativity" launched on December 1st featuring Chef Steve Schimoler.
For a video sneak peek of Episode 37, click here.
To listen to full podcast click here.

Episode 38 titled "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" will launch on December 15th featuring Chris Ericson, a respected artisan beer advocate and entrepreneur.

CAFÉ MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2022
 
CAFÉ Membership Renewals will be going out soon. Have you considered joining? There are different rates for individuals, institutions, and industries.
Benefits include discounts to our events as well as access to the “Journal for Culinary Education Best Practices." 

Join at Resource-Center/Membership to sign up TODAY!!

Already a member – please wait until you receive your renewal email and you can renew your membership at that time. If you are interested in switching from an individual membership to an institutional membership, please contact Mary Young at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
 
Save the Date Portland 1SAVE THE DATE! 

June 22, 2022
Deans and Directors Retreat, Portland, Maine

June 22-24, 2022
CAFÉ Leadership Conference, Portland, Maine

Registration / Hotel Information coming soon!

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