Wow! What a night. Thank you for all that was able to make this such a great event tonight. Those that couldn't attend you missed a wonderful night. Chef Bryan Schouten and staff put on a fantastic event.
After presenting the outgoing board a thank you for their 2 years of service. The chapter thanked the following companies for their support the past year. Reinhart Foodservice, US Foodservice, Sysco, Foodservice News.
Recognition of 8 new Supporting Associate Memberships went to: Neesvig Purveyors, Cardinal International, Caulfield & Associates, Excel Food Service Marketing, Apex Commerical Kitchen Co., BIX Produce, LeMire Sales, Hawkeye Foodservice.
Recognition to 16 continuing Supporting Associate Memberships: US Foodservice, Apperts Foodservice, American Fish & Seafood, CenterPoint Energy, Wells Blue Bunny, Hockenberg Newburgh, Swanson Meats, Iowa Capons, Hormel Foods, Yes Distributing, Hollander Company, Minnesota Restaurant Association, Compart Farms, Reinhart Foodservice, Bull Brokerage.
10 year ACF Service Pins to: Ray Clark, Kurt Struwe, David Eisenriech, Eileen Zolen.
Local Chef and Child 'Little Oscar' went to Chris Sturzl and Mark Good.
Chef Educator of the Year to Gil Gaitan.
Student Culinarian of the Year to Lisa Berg
C.H.E.F.F.Y. to Angelo Montes, CEC
Toby Landgraf Scholarships:
| Lisa Berg, Minneapolis Community Technical Colllege |
| Denis Durnev, Hennepin Technical College |
| Julie Kowalezuk-Riel, Le Cordon Bleu |
| Daryll Tinana, The Arts Institute International Minnesota |
| Scott Parks, Le Cordon Bleu |
ACF Minneapolis Scholarships:
| Max Kurnow - Timothy Joyce, Le Cordon Bleu |
| Sandra Berg- Katie F. Hohenstein, South Central College |
| ACF MCC Scholarship ~ Joe Mueller, South Central College |
| US Food Service - Luke Rother, The Arts Institute International Minnesota |
And this years Chef of the Year went to Gary Hjellming.
Congratulations to this years scholarship and award winners.
What a night!