Award Application for Student of the Year Award, sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission through CAFÉ (Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education)

Thanks to Idaho Potato Commission for sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2024! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector.

We are pleased to announce the 2024 Green Award will be offered to individuals/ culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

Thanks to Kendall College/National Louis University for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2024! 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 RATIONAL, we are pleased to announce that the 2024 Technology Award will be offered to individuals/culinary programs that successfully introduced technology in their programs.

Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2024! 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 76

The food industry has changed significantly over the past few decades. With over one million restaurants in the United States and a food supply system from farm through production and distribution and on to diner’s tables, the complexity of this segment of the economy has become exponentially more difficult to manage. As is the case with so many other industries – technology is becoming a very important tool as we seek to find a path towards consistency, quality, efficiency, and profitability.

Join CAFÉ Talks Podcast for our conversation with Chef Daniel Lessem – Corporate Chef and Director of Educational Partnerships for RATIONAL Cooking Systems as we discuss the opportunities that kitchen technology offers today’s chef.