ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association

ACF Members and Guests, please join our chapter with your team for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, 4445 Main St., KC, MO 64111 | Board Meeting @5:00pm. ️Leslie Graham and guest will talk about Johnny Boy foundation, and it’s purpose and goals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gather with fellow KC Chefs, students, and friends! See you there! https://lnkd.in/gkcjbWBv #acfchefs #kcchefs #kcmarriottcountryclubplaza #kansascity #kcfoodies #chefs #johnnyboyfoundation

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at ACF Greater Kansas City Chef's Association! ✨🎄 As we wrap up another flavorful year, we want to take a moment to spread some holiday cheer to each of you. May your days be merry, bright, and filled with delightful gastronomic experiences and opportunities. Thank you for all your support and passion for the culinary arts. We can't wait to cook up some amazing events and dishes with you in the new year! 🍽️❤️ Happy Holidays and cheers to joyous celebrations and hearty meals with loved ones! 🥂🎅 #acfchefs #KCChefs #MerryChristmas #CulinaryArts #HolidayCheer #FoodieCommunity #Foodies #KCFoodies #kansascitychefs #kansascity

🍤 Tips For Building A Great Seacuterie Board by Executive Chef Gunter Weber, Proof of the Pudding, Atlanta: https://lnkd.in/gwQJupN8 #seacuterieboard #proofofthepudding #seacuterietips #acfchefs #KCchefs

ACF Members and Guests, please join our chapter with your team for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, 4445 Main St., KC, MO 64111 | Board Meeting @5:00pm. ️Leslie Graham and guest will talk about Johnny Boy foundation, and it’s purpose and goals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gather with fellow KC Chefs, students, and friends! See you there! https://lnkd.in/gkcjbWBv #acfchefs #kcchefs #kcmarriottcountryclubplaza #kansascity #kcfoodies #chefs #johnnyboyfoundation

🧠 "How one ACF chef helps memory care residents dine with dignity and get the nutrients they need by Amelia Levin, NCR editor: Our brains are hungry organs. So hungry that studies have shown our brains will go to all extremes to keep powering on — grabbing nutrients from organs, muscles and bones, if need be, to get the nutrients they need. That’s why individuals suffering from neurodegenerative brain diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s often struggle with unintentional weight loss and nutrition deficiencies." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUg2B9E5 #acfchefs #kcchefs #brainfood #dementiafood #alzheimersfood

👨🍳 🧑🏾🍳 "While ACF’s national apprenticeship program ensures consistency in standards and quality outcomes, individual apprentice programs — whether anchored in educational institutions or foodservice properties — are as diverse as the culinary profession itself. One of the earliest culinary apprenticeship programs in the country, and the first to be recognized by ACF, Johnson County Community College’s program in Overland Park, Ks., has earned exemplary status for its apprenticeship program from the ACFEF Apprenticeship Committee. The honor is presented to programs that demonstrate the highest educational standards and program management. 🎉 ACF Chef Chrystal Tatum, CEC (right), apprenticeship coordinator, is currently providing oversight of 100 to 120 apprentices who are at some point in their education journey." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gYrHjpWV #acfchefs #kcchefs #jccc #acfefapprenteiceshipcommittee #culinaryapprenticeshipprogram #culinaryapprenticeship #chefs #kansascity #chefchrystaltatum

🍤🐠"Chefs are swapping meat for marine life when building trending boards today by Lauren Kramer: While charcuterie boards have been a menu staple for years, their seafood equivalent, seacuterie boards, are just beginning to gain momentum. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, they offer a healthful, innovative alternative to their meaty cousins, which can be heavy in saturated fats." Read more: https://lnkd.in/g_K4DcNi #acfchefs #kcchefs #seacuterieboards #seacuterie #trendingboards #chefs

The Ingredient of the Month is Five-Spice! "Five-spice powder, originating in ancient China during the Qin or Han dynasties (221–220 BCE), was initially crafted as part of traditional Chinese medicine to balance the body's energies. By the Tang and Song dynasties, it became a culinary staple, spreading across Asia and globally through the spice trade, with its meticulously blended spices celebrated for their balance of sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami flavors. Download the presentation, learn more about five-spice and complete the quiz by logging on to the ACF Online Learning Center to earn one hour of continuing-education credits toward ACF certification." Read more: https://lnkd.in/ezd2KeG #acfchefs #kcchefs #ingredientofthemonth #fivespicepowder #fivespice #chinesemedicine

📕 National Culinary Review Nov/Dec Issue: In case you missed it, here's your Nov/Dec issue of National Culinary Review. Flip through for articles on: The Rise of Apprenticeships (with a look at the Greenbrier Resort's newly ACFEF-approved program and others) Introducing the 2028 ACF Culinary Team USA All about "chaos cooking," ACF's November trend A day in the life of two R&D chefs How to plan and host a regional symposium "Seacuterie" boards ...and more! https://lnkd.in/gPAWyUza #acfchefs #kcchefs #acfnationalculinaryreview #chaoscooking #acfculinaryteamusa #seacuterieboards #chefs

🧑🏾🍳 New Job Openings! Position: Cook – Senior # of openings: 6-8, Location: UMKC, 5100 Cherry street, KCMO, 64110, Starting date: approx.. January 6th – 9th, 2025, Company hiring: Sodexo, Inc. | Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g5YJB2Wa #acfchefs #umkc #kcchefs #chefs #cook #chefjob #jobopportunity #kansascitychef