All Three Days of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
NORWALK, CT - Managed and organized by the American Culinary Federation (ACF)/Central Florida Chapter (CFC), the 2010 Culinary Arts Competition will offer a wide variety of competitions at the 2010 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show to be held Sunday, September 12 through Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the Orange Country Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
Over $50,000 in cash prizes will be awarded this year among the following competitions:
Sunday, September 12
The R.L. Schreiber ACF Apprentice/Jr. Member Florida State Championship Team Skills Competition
Sponsored by: R.L. Schreiber
Up to 15 teams (composed of Culinary Students) will compete against each other for the opportunity to represent their College. Each team member must be registered with the ACF in order to enter the competition. Each team will be tested in the following: Practical and Contemporary Cooking-Skill, Skills Salon (local, state, & regional) and Cooking Phase (local, state, & regional).
Monday, September 13
Florida Department of Agriculture Alligator Signature Recipe Competition
Sponsored by: The Florida Department of Agriculture
Up to 20 chefs (ACF & Non-ACF) will have 1 hour and 50 minutes to create four portions of a signature entree recipe using Florida Alligator.
Creekstone Farms and Florida Beef Council Beef Signature Recipe Competition
Funded by Florida Beef Producers
Up to 15 chefs (ACF & Non-ACF) will have 1 hour and 50 minutes to create four portions of a signature entree recipe utilizing fresh beef.
Tuesday, September 14
Taste of Elegance Pork Signature Recipe Competition
Sponsored by: The National Pork Board and Iowa Pork Producers
This competition is open to all chefs (ACF & Non-ACF) and is designed to encourage up to 20 chefs to creatively prepare and feature fresh pork on their restaurant, non-commercial foodservice or catering menu. Each participating chef will develop a main entree recipe utilizing whole muscle pork.
ALL SHOW DAYS
(Sunday, September 12 through Tuesday, September 14)
US FoodServices Presents: The USA Culinary Cup Team Competition
Sponsored by: Florida Dept of Citrus, Maple Leaf Farms , Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and US Foodservice
Beginning on Sunday, September 12 and ending on Tuesday, September 14, 12 teams will compete against each other (4 teams each day) in the USA Culinary Cup Team Competition. Each team will have up to 5 hours to prepare a four course meal, while following strict guidelines. Competition will take place on all show days.
Chef's Table Luncheon
Ticket Price $35.00
You're invited to sit, relax and enjoy a four course meal…without leaving the tradeshow floor! At 12:30 pm each day, the teams competing in the USA Culinary Cup Team Competition will serve their signature dishes to a "restaurant style" dining room at the back of the tradeshow floor. Tickets must be purchased in advance on the registration page of this website. Tickets are available to both attendees and exhibitors and are sold on a first come, first served basis.
Florida Pastry Challenge
Sponsored by: The Culinary Source, Cacao Barry and Carma
It's time to showcase your talents, Chefs! This competition is compromised of two categories: student pastry chefs & professional pastry chefs. The goal for the students is to reinforce the basic execution of fundamentals (not to force them to display advanced creativity during a period when learning and practicing basic skills are necessary). The second category is open to all Pastry Chefs, they must create their centerpiece based on this year's theme "IMAGINATION". They are allowed two mediums: Sugar or Chocolate. All chefs must have their centerpieces set up by 8:00 am Sunday, September 12, 2010.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING SHOW
The 2010 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show will be held September 12-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The Show is produced and managed by Reed Exhibitions, and sponsored by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association. For more information on exhibiting or attending, call 888-372-3976.