Thanks to Kendall College/National Louis University for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2026! 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.

Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2026! This Award is open to culinary, pastry, and 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.

CAFÉ Talks Episode 104

Gold Medal Classroom: 
The official ezine for CAFE  |  November 2025 issue

Field trips, updated lessons and guest speakers help Tracy Figueroa’s students learn relevance amid the classics. 

By Tracy Figueroa, Culinary Instructor, Hennepin Technical College 
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