
Check Please! Arizona Festival
May 6, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
The first Check Please Arizona Festival took place April 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CityScape downtown Phoenix, Arizona. A KAET-TV Channel 8 event, featuring restaurants from the TV show of the same name, Check Please! Arizona. The show features three guests who recommend one of their favorite restaurants and each dines then […]
ACF AZ Capistrano’s Bakery Tour & BBQ
May 2, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
A little bit about Capistrano’s from Kim Sherwood [Read more..] and the meeting details. Date & Time: May 6th, ACF AZ Board meets, 3:30 PM. General meeting 5 –7 PM. Location: Capistrano’s Bakery 2635 S 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85034 Details: Brief introduction, bakery tour, and BBQ in the parking lot. Bring: Business Cards, bring […]

Capistrano’s Bakery
May 2, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
Since opening our doors in 1975, Capistrano’s Bakery has grown from a small Italian Bakery into a prominent wholesale bakery in the Phoenix area. We presently supply hundreds of customers valley-wide with over 200 freshly baked products. Our products are baked and delivered fresh daily. We deliver buns and rolls, bagels, croissants, loaf breads, artisan […]
Gate to Plate, Arizona Beef Council Tour
May 2, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
Much to recap from our Gate to Plate Tour with the Arizona Beef Council and will post more for next weeks Culinary Notes. For now, you can view some of the photos from the day. Lot’s of great resources available just not enough time to post is all in this weeks newsletter. Here’s a link to […]

Live Streaming
April 25, 2013 By acfaz Leave a Comment
Mystery Box Challenge! streaming from our campus in Scottsdale, AZ Watch the Chefs cook and pick up some cool tips. Ask the Chefs your questions in Real Time via Chat. Interact with other viewers. Streaming Live here. For the ACF AZ we have wanted to do that some time and looking for some help to do […]

Culinary & Pastry Career Fair, Le Cordon Bleu Scottsdale, AZ Campus
April 18, 2013 By acfaz Leave a Comment
The Culinary & Pastry Career Fair was held on Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 9:00AM – 1:00PM at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Skybridge campus where I met with chefs, Culinary Specialists, Owners.Operators, and Human Resource Directors all interested in hiring their next culinary rock star. Fantastic networking opportunities and such great relationships for […]

ACF AZ May 6th Meeting
April 18, 2013 By acfaz Leave a Comment
The next ACF AZ Meeting is May 6th at Capistrano’s Bakery for a bakery tour and BBQ. Jennie’O is providing turkey burgers and Capistrano’s is supplying the breads of course. June is Turkey Month good time of the year to take a closer look at your turkey offerings. At the Burger Battle April 11th, Jennie’O […]
Our Thoughts and Prayers
April 18, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
What a hard week for our country. The Boston Bombings, the Resin mailings, the West, Texas explosion and without a doubt, many other tragedies and atrocities that we haven’t seen in the main stream media. We needed to acknowledge these events yet offer no relief to those directly affected by these events outside of our […]
Beef Webinar: Beef Market Update and Marketing Programs to Boost Sales
April 4, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
Good Afternoon Retail and Foodservice Partners, I would like to invite you to participate in an upcoming webinar next Wednesday, April 10th at 9:00 AM (PST) that will provide you with an update on beef market conditions from industry experts. You will receive up-to-date information about the beef market and its impact on business; you […]
Culinary/Pastry Career Fair
April 4, 2013 By Madonna Leave a Comment
CULINARY / PASTRY CAREER FAIR Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:00AM – 1:00PM Set up at 8:00AM LCB Scottsdale, AZ Campus Recruit for your current Externship/Employment opportunities for all your Culinary/Pastry Positions. What to Bring: Promotional Materials, Job Postings, etc. What to Wear: Business Casual, Chef Coat/Uniform, etc. Cost: FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING, FREE BREAKFAST Location: 4301 […]

My Nana’s Best Tasting Salsa Challenge
April 4, 2013 By acfaz Leave a Comment
The My Nana’s Salsa Challenge is a day-long festival featuring the #1 condiment in the U.S. – SALSA! The 29th Annual event is scheduled for Saturday, April 27th, 2013, at Tempe Beach Park from 11 a.m. — 6 p.m. Amateurs and professionals compete for the judge’s vote while attendees enjoyed all the chips and salsa […]
Calling All Culinary Educators
April 4, 2013 By acfaz Leave a Comment
Would you like to be featured in a future issue of Sizzle magazine? Sizzle magazine would like to feature you in a future issue in one of its culinary school/chef-driven departments. Please email Sizzle@acfchefs.net if you would like to be featured in a future issue in one of the departments below. [Read more..]
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