2025
American Culinary Federation
Professional Chef's Hot Food Competition & Tasting
Congratulations to our competing chefs, our volunteers, our sponsors, and the Bavarian Inn Lodge staff on another successful event. Planning has already begun for next years completion.
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors
Golden Gourmet Sponsor
Culinary Champion sponsors
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Flavorful Innovator Sponsors
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Executive Chef Partners
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Sous Chef Partners
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GASTRONOMIC PARTNERS
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ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States.
ACF Flint - Saginaw Valley Chapter Bi-monthly Membership Meetings are the third Monday of the months January, March, May, July, September, and the second Monday of November. |
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Chapter Chef of the YearLance Buchinger CSC
Every year our chapter recognizes an outstanding culinarian. This person has demonstrated the highest standard of culinary skills, advanced the cuisine of our Region and has given back to the profession through the development of students and apprentices. |
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Chapter OfficersThe Chapter officers are committed to leading the area cooks, chefs, and pastry chefs in advancing the cuisine of our region.
Elected Chapter Officers for the 2024-2025 term of office are: President - Denise Fahrenbruch CCC, CCE, MA Vice President - Lance Buchinger CSC Secretary - Jacob Austin Treasurer - Rob Waskoviak CEC Chairman of the Board - Mark Handy CEC, AAC, MBA *Each officer is elected to a two year term with the Immediate Past President appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
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Chapter EventsFamily
Chapter Meetings and Events May 5, 2025 Celebration of Mentors Bavarian Inn Restaurant 713 South Main Street Frankenmuth, MI 48734 May 19. 2025-TBD National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago May 17-20, 2025 June 2025-TBD July 2025- Summer Break National American Culinary Federation Convention Las Vegas July 27-31, 2025 August 2025- Zoom Meeting September 2025-TBD November 2025-TBD Elections for Chef of the Year and All Executive Board Positions |