ACF Central Florida Chapter
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Membership
Welcome to the ACF Central Florida Chapter – where members of the culinary arts come together, learn more about their craft, and inspire a passion for food. Expand your connections with national and local renowned chefs and top industry professionals. Be our guest at one of our upcoming general chapter meetings listed on the Events Calendar. Welcome to the chapter in the heart of it all.
Volunteerism
The ACF Central Florida Chapter needs your help for our chapter to successfully host the 2017 Cook. Craft. Create. ACF National Convention & Show from July 9th — 13th at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. We are especially in need of volunteers on Wednesday, July 12th and Thursday, July 13th. Please check out our registration page and volunteer your time!
Competitions
The ACF Central Florida Chapter is excited to host the ACF Culinary Arts Competition—for the 21st year in a row—during the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show held on September 10-12, 2017. This year, we have some exciting competition changes. Several ACF-Sanctioned competition favorites remain, but we have added a few new open tasting competitions to bring show attendees into the fun.
Certification
Propel your career higher by maintaining your competitive edge. ACF Certifications for chefs, pastry chefs and culinarians can set you apart from having a job to having a career. Visit our special page on Certification which includes: process information, steps to success, organizational tips, sample menus, and demo guide.
Elections
Elections for the Board of Directors of the ACF Central Florida Chapter occur every two years. The next chapter elections are this fall for the 2018-2019 term. Nominations will be open in September and voting will take place in December for the following elected positions: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Sergeant at Arms. Nominations are now open for these positions. Get involved with the elections—nominate a fellow chapter member today!
STAY INFORMED
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CHAPTER NEWS
Chapter Information, Announcements, Features and More
The Passing of Henri Landwirth, Founder of Give Kids The World
Hello Chefs & Culinarians, The ACF Central Florida Chapter is sad to announce that Henri Landwirth, the founder of Give Kids The World in Kissimmee, FL has passed away. Mr. Landwirth was a true visionary and compassionate philanthropist. In a time when no such place existed, he transformed his first motel into a getaway for
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What You Missed at the Last Chapter Meeting Event!
At the March Chapter Meeting Event Series (Part 1), we featured two educational demonstrations: “In Search of the Perfect Pizza Crust” with samples from the Big Green Egg and “Getting My Next Job – Online”. Our featured presenters were James Messenger, CEC, former corporate executive chef of Seasons 52 and Jane Frick, Walt Disney World
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