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A distinguished member of the Culinary Federation and a noteworthy, significant past president, Georges Chauvet has passed away. https://tinyurl.com/georgeschauvet
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CF Oakville, ON
Amazing opportunity for CF Young Chefs from across Canada to learn and network at the Windsor Salt Young Chef Culinary Exchange in Niagara, July 2019
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CF Oakville, ON
That's a wrap! Thanks to everyone for making the 2019 Annual Conference in Niagara Falls so memorable. Stay tuned for more event photos to be posted soon! #cfcon19
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CF Oakville, ON
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHT - Join Chef John Placko's workshop to learn the most up-to-date ingredients, techniques and equipment associated with modern (molecular) cuisine. He'll even be serving edible helium balloons to attendees!
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CF Oakville, ON
Room block at our host hotel is almost SOLD OUT! If you're attending the conference, book your room ASAP at: https://bit.ly/2uYkD5H Looking forward to seeing you at the end of May!
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CF Oakville, ON
Looking forward to seeing you at the 2019 Annual Conference in Niagara Falls. SAVE $50 IF YOU REGISTER BY MARCH 31st! For more information and to register: ww.cdnchefsconference.ca
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CF Saskatoon, SK
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CF Oakville, ON
NIAGARA CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHT! Join Chef Shonah Chalmers for a snapshot of the "SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION FOR CULINARY PROFESSIONALS" program founded by Worldchefs. Register at: www.cfregistration.ca
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CF Winnipeg, MB
The Western Conference of the Culinary Federation concluded with the fantastic hospitality and culinary talents of the Vancouver Chefs Ball. Thanks to Edgar and Jonanthan and the team at the Vancouver Branch who put together a great conference.
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CF Winnipeg, MB
The Winnipeg Branch welcomed Joy Lorette from Manitoba Agriculture as she introduced Manitoba Producers to describe and share their products for our February meeting at the St. Charles Golf and Country Club.
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CF Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg Chefs took home the first place (Argie Garcia) , and second place (Anthony Carino) in the Young Chefs Challenge in Toronto on January 27, 2019.
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CF Winnipeg, MB
First meeting of 2019 for CF Winnipeg was hosted by Deluca’s at their new Winnipeg facility at 66 South Landing Drive in Oak Bluff, Manitoba. Browsing chefs were treated to some evening specials, a tour of the new facility and an Italian buffet.
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CF Winnipeg, MB
Chef Don Pattie C.C.C. presented an informative presentation on chocolate to members on January 16, 2019 sponsored by Deluca’s and Callebaut Chocolate. There was a good representation of local culinary students and instructors.
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A quick snap for our new Culinary Federation members! welcome letters, certificates, and pins are being prepared & sent out ! We have 'CF' pins and 'FC' pins for our English and French members.
CF North Vancouver Island, BC
Meeting our Pigs!
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The Regional Competition was held at Humber College on April 7th, please congratulate Senior first place winner, Chef John Barreda, and Junior first place winner, Chef Alexander Delgado! These two will represent the Central Region at the National Competit
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Congratulations to TEAM CANADA! It was a team effort at the recent continental semi-finals of the worlds toughest chef competition: the Bocuse d’Or awards. Canada placed 2nd and is now in training for the finals taking place in Lyon, France early ne
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Congratulations to Chef Tina Tang, Pastry Chef at Predator Ridge Golf Resort (Vernon, BC) who was awarded "Culinary Federation Western Chef of the Year 2018"
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From Uganda to Japan, Brazil to the Netherlands, the global Slow Food Youth Network (SFYN) joins forces for World Disco Soup Day. You can be a part of this event on April 28th 2018. Register Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/386984021775079/
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A huge congratulations are in order for Chef Irwin MacKinnon of Papa Joe's Restaurant, who was recently awarded the "Culinary Federation Eastern Region - Chef of the Year 2018” at this year’s regional CCFCC conference.
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We are seeking partners who share our commitment to the advancement of culinary professionals across our country. When you partner with us, you gain access to a group of 1500 active culinary professionals from 23 regional branches in major cites and town
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Lucky day! #WordOfTheDay & it happens to also be #NationalSpanishPaellaDay ????¡Que te vaya bien! Can anyone translate? Comment below!
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Happy Friday! Be sure to check out our Instagram and Facebook page, Instagram: @culinaryfederation Facebook: Culinary Federation
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Here's our Chef of the week, Rod Butters, a well-respected Culinary Federation member from British Columbia. Rod has been actively committed to Culinary for over 30 years, and has been very progressive in this industry.
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We are excited to have launched the new redesigned Culinary Federation website! Remember to check out the Culinary Federations new Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts as well!
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CF Oakville, ON
Great event last night with @culinaryfederation In support of sending Young Chef's to the World Chefs Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018. Thank you John Rocha for organizing this great fundraiser event!
SUMMER 2019
It was wonderful to share experiences with everyone who attended the 56th National Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario at the end of May – thank you for dedicating yourself and your time to help us build and grow together. With a commitment to move the Federation into innovative and exciting new areas while honouring the tradition of the past 56 years, I trust that you got a sense of our dedication to BUILD THE FEDERATION BRANCH BY BRANCH. Whether you attended the conference or not, rest assured that we are ALL committed to sharing our experiences and knowledge to GROW OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER.
One of the areas highlighted at the conference was a deeper focus on soft skills discussion and development, including:
- FAIR KITCHENS – a movement to inspire a new kitchen culture and a positive working environment where staff happiness is as important as diner satisfaction. For more information on this initiative and to join the movement, go to www.fairkitchens.ca
- FUELING THE FUTURE – how Millennials and Gen Z diners (and staff) are changing the face of our industry (Did you know that 41% of Millennials and 78% of Gen Z diners purchase food away from home at least 2 times a week - these groups REALLY love eating out!)
- IN THE WEEDS – a very personal and very important opportunity to share our own experiences with mental health, stress and addiction in our kitchens and our lives
We know how important it is to talk openly about our experiences and will continue to concentrate on these essential topics in the future.
In keeping with the GROWING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER theme, we are working on a collaborative, ongoing project – sharing successes, discussing areas for improvement and brainstorming together about what we need to do to SUSTAIN and GROW our federation. This began with a half-day of breakout sessions at the conference, focusing on the themes of Member Engagement, Brand Visibility and Creating Infrastructure. We’ve now compiled all of the amazing feedback from the sessions and will be reaching out to the branches shortly to ensure that all members are involved in continuing the discussion and planning the future. It is an important time for the federation – GET INVOLVED, MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BUILD AND GROW TOGETHER.
I wish each and every one of you an enjoyable summer, with time to rejuvenate and spend time with family, friends and colleagues. Thank you for your continued dedication and support of the Culinary Federation. I look forward to growing our community together into the future.
Sincerely,
Chef Simon Smotkowicz
President, Canadian Culinary Federation