Akron - Canton Area Cooks and Chefs Association
NATIONAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Chef of the Year
A Goal of the Akron-Canton Chapter is to nominate our current Chef of the Year to
the region to represent the chapter and region in the cook off for National Chef of the Year.
To that end we will support the chapters Chef of the Year with cook-off practice and
sponsorship of our candidate to the regional and national convention at the expense
of the chapter where there employer will/can not support our candidate
It is the past Chef of the Years/Chairman of the Chef of the Year Event to
ensure that all dates and time lines are known and followed to accomplish this goal.
A complete nomination package includes:
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NOTE: Schedule conflicts will not be accommodated.
Awards Presentations
February-April 2004
Regional winners announced during regional conference award events.
July 2004
The national winner will be announced at ACF’s national convention during the
President’s Grand Ball.
Completed application packets, including all required supporting documentation, must be submitted via first class mail, or other equally secured delivery, to the ACF national of f ice and received no later than posted deadline. Please mail the application packet to:
Attention: Awards Coordinator
ACF National Of f ice
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
If you have any questions, please call 800-624-9458
and ask to speak with the Awards Coordinator.
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Chef of the Year
for
ACF Akron-Canton Cooks and Chefs Association
Nomination Form
Nominated By: ________________________________________ Nominator’s ACF #______________
Nominee’s Name: _______________________________________________________
Nominee’s Address: __________________________________________________________
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Reason for Nomination
By Nominator
Nominee’s Information
Full Name: (please print) __________________________________________________
Certification's): ______________________________________________
Chapter Membership: Since____________________ ACF membership # ____________
Employed By: ________________________________________________________________
Employer’s Address: ___________________________________________________________
Employer’s Phone # (_____) ______--________ Fax # (______) ______-_______________
Employer’s main business: ___________________________________________________________
Employer’s Contact Person: _________________________________________________________
Nominee’s Job Title: _______________________________________________________________
Years of Employment: ________________________ Employment Proof _______________________
Nominee’s Phone # ______________________________ E-Mail ____________________________
Please attach nominee’s resume and a letter of support from their employer for this nomination.
The Candidate must - (National Standards-Check all that Applies):
□ Hold the equivalent of a Sous Chef title or higher in a full-service dining operation (i.e., restaurant; private, public or country club; hotel or resort; cruise-line restaurant or in a culinary program fine-dining restaurant where the candidate is the Sous Chef or Executive Chef Instructor responsible for dinner service);
□ Be based in one location with a minimum of 50 percent hands-on cooking responsibility;
□ Be nominated by an ACF-Akron-Canton Chef member in good standing;
□ Be a United States citizen. If a nominee has a permanent resident visa (green card)
this is also acceptable; and
□ Allow three years between nominations.
□ Nomination should focus on a person who has extremely high standards, possesses a high degree of culinary skill, and is known for the cooking of American cuisine.
Candidate Must meet – (Local Standards):
Local Standards:
· Must be a Member in good standing of the ACF Akron-Canton or Chapter’s ACF Region
(if not an ACF Member)
· Points:
o Minimum required 4 years, membership or employment (2 points)
o Each year after 4 years (1 point)
o Total Points (_________)
· Certified Member in good standing points:
o Certified Cook (1 point)
o Certified Pastry Cook (1 point)
o Certified Culinary Educator (2 points)
o Certified Executive Chef (3 points)
o Certified Pastry Chef (3 points)
o Certified Master Chef (4 points)
o Certified Master Pastry Chef (4 points)
o National Certification i.e. NRA (3 points)
o American Hotels Motels Certification CHE etc. ( 3 Points )
Points for Service of the ACF Akron-Canton Chapter :
o Past-President 3 points per term (3 points)
o 1st-Vice President 3 points per term (3 points)
o 2nd-Vice President 3 points per term (3 points)
o Secretary 3 points per term (3 points)
o Treasurer 3 points per term (3 points)
o Sergeant-At-Arms 3 points per term (3 points)
o Committee Chairman (3 points)
o Committee Member (News letter / Web site, certification, etc.) (2 points)
o Cooking or Lecturing at Public Affairs / Schools / TV & Radio (1 point X events)
o ACF Culinary Salon Competition (5 points X events)
o President’s Medal (3 points)
o Total Points (_________)
o Total Points (_________)
Does this nominee meet the high standards for Chef of the Year? YES____ No____
President’s/Board’s signature: ____________________________________
Date: _______________
Printed Name ________________________________________________