Thanks to Kendall College/National Louis University for once again sponsoring the Entrepreneurship Award for 2025! 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.

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Green Award will be offered to individuals/ culinary programs that emphasize sustainability or other “green” aspects in their programs.

Thanks to Idaho Potato Commission for sponsoring the Educator of the Year Award for 2025! This Award is open to secondary and postsecondary educators as well as culinary educators working within the non-profit training sector.

Thanks to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts for sponsoring the Community Outreach Award for 2025! 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

THINK OUT OF THE CARTON WITH FRESH MANGO

The National Mango Board is offering two (2) full registrations to the 2025 CAFÉ Leadership Conference. 

All you have to do is:

• Send in an idea for how you would use or do use fresh mango in one of your classes.

• Write a paragraph explaining your idea and why it is or would be a perfect fit for that class.

• Include your name, school name, shipping address, phone number, and email address.

• Email your idea(s) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with “Mango Ideation” in the subject line.

• Deadline is December 10, 2024

• We'll be drawing two registrations by December 13, 2024 

• Two (2) winners will each receive one (1) full registration for the 2025 CAFÉ Leadership Conference, (Winners are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses.)

• Contest is open to secondary and post-secondary foodservice instructors. 

• Everyone who enters (and lives in the United States) receives a thank you gift.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION ABOUT FRESH MANGO ON THE MENU

Visit our Mango Foodservice Hub to jumpstart your thinking and be inspired by a whole host of Mango Facts!

Click here to print a copy of these contest rules.

CAFÉ Talks Episode 97

The American dairy represents the core of generational family businesses that made our country strong. The work is incredibly hard and unpredictable; the connection to the land is critical; the love of and care for dairy cows is wonderful to experience, and the product is on every kitchen table from coast to coast. Yet, operating a dairy farm focused on fluid milk is so incredibly challenging forcing farmers to seek ways to increase herd size and production to make ends meet. Some, like Point Reyes in California, have embraced a different approach, an exciting way of turning the page toward success through production of signature cheeses. At a time when much attention is paid to reducing carbon footprints and supporting local farming, this model of unique, signature cheese making is the right move at the right time.

Join CAFÉ Talks Podcast for our chat with Jill Giacomini Basch of Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company for an inside look at a model family run business producing some of the finest signature cheeses to be found anywhere. Their story is compelling.

CAFÉ Talks Episode 96