Arizona Food Service Network

International Baking Industry Exposition

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Welcoming baking industry professionals from every segment and in every role, IBIE delivers a world of benefits in one streamlined event. What do you need to enhance your efficiency, sharpen your skills and elevate your career? It’s all here at the largest, most comprehensive baking industry event in the Western Hemisphere. Every three years, you have a powerful opportunity to discover the latest trends and innovations, connect with colleagues and exchange ideas with top baking and business professionals.

 

(Information from the IBIE website.  Learn more about this event and the organizer here.

Rock the Bus 2017

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Come check out the talented Black Bottom Lighters as they jam out to support The Joy Bus! This promises to be an awesome night with D.J. Kate Scratch Fever, a 50/50 raffle, and various vendors inside the venue!

Pre-sale tickets are $10 donation, $15 at the door. “Donors” receive swag bag and 20% off bar/food tab.

Eat Local Tuesday at Root Public House

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Taste Flagstaff. Dine out to grow local food.

Visit Root Public House for dinner on Tuesday, October 10 and 10% of sales will support Flagstaff area farmers who provide delicious, local food! Each Tuesday from September 5 – October 17, participating restaurants will be using local produce to create special dishes. To see the full list of restaurants, visit http://www.flagstafffoodlink.com/eatlocaltuesdays.

Help Flagstaff Foodlink realize our $4,000 goal while enjoying a delicious meal. Sales from Eat Local Tuesdays support Flagstaff Foodlink’s new Grower Grant Program. The Grower Grants make hyper local food more abundant by providing funds to area growers to expand and enhance their food growing operations.

Flagstaff Foodlink cultivates and celebrates local, healthy, equitable and resilient food systems in our community.

Micro Mania

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Join us for micro- Mania! This first Friday event is a one of a kind community and culturally focused event with story telling, Jazz, and delicious decolonized food.

The night begins with micro-fictions from the Alejandro Zambra hosted, How to Forget how to Write Fiction workshop participants.

This portion includes an intermission by the Jazz group, The Solomon Trio, which will be performing for the remainder of the evening. Please feel free to make a donation to support the music.

Micro-fiction is followed by Micro-meals, a sampling of recipes from the book, Decolonize Your Diet, a cookbook with ingredients focused on foods indigenous to the Americas. $6 per plate.

In the Spirit of community, Palabras and McDowell Market will also donate 10% of sales to Aliento, an undocumented & youth-led organization committed to organize people who are directly impacted by the unjust laws of immigration & provide community healing through art for those who face the trauma of detention, deportation & threat of separation.

It’s a night of a little bit of everything good. We call it Tapas for the Soul.

Hackett House 30th Birthday Celebration!!

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In September of 1986, Hackett House opened it’s door to the public as a Public Welcome and Gathering Place and Tempe Sister Cities Headquarters. The re-purposed Bakery and living areas now serve as a gift shop, friendship rooms and a location for all sorts of events from 6th grade school tours to tea parties, dinner parties, and Young Artist receptions among many other programs. The space can be rented for YOUR own special occasion.

TO CELEBRATE THE HACKETT HOUSE BIRTHDAY, WE INVITE OUR CUSTOMERS TO ENJOY A SAMPLE SCONE AND A SIP OF TEA AND WISH THE HACKETT HOUSE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND A SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING YEAR!

DETAILS:
SEPTEMBER 30
Doors open from 11-5 (although scones may run out before 5!)

2017 Arizona Nonprofit EXPO

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The 2017 Arizona Nonprofit EXPO is Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Arizona Historical Society &
Museum located at 1300 N. College Avenue,  Tempe, Arizona 85281.

Keynote Address: 11 a.m. in the Steele Auditorium.

The Arizona Nonprofit EXPO hours are from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Support local non-profits
and community organizations doing great work in the state of Arizona.

 

Early-Bird Registration Link

WCR Plug-in Baltimore

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Women Chefs and Restaurateurs /Baltimore is having an networking and socializing event. Connect with your fellow chefs, mixologists, restaurateurs, and other great players in the local food scene!
What: Networking for Baltimore WCR Members and friends.
Where: B & O Amercian Brasserie 2 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Lounge Area
When: Sunday, July 30, 2017 12-2pm
Why: Come mingle with amazing culinary talents of women chefs in Baltimore! Bring a female friend in the hospitality industry. B & O American Brasserie has created a limited lite bite menu for our gathering for those of you who choose to purchase as well as a cash bar. Entrance to the networking and gathering is free to Women Chefs and Restaurateur members and their female friends in the hospitality field.
RSVP: By July 26, 2017 to Laura Ciccone @ laurac@worldtravelservice.com

2017 StarChefs Los Angeles Rising Stars Gala

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The newest class of StarChefs Rising Stars will be showcased at the StarChefs LA Rising Stars Gala on Tuesday, June 13 at Vibiana with an Awards Ceremony at 6:30pm, followed by the walk-around Tasting Gala from 7:00pm – 9:30pm.

The walk-around tasting gala gives attendees the opportunity to experience Los Angeles’ top chefs, pastry chefs, artisans, bartenders, and sommeliers in one location, for one night only: 17 dishes, 3 beverages, and 17 pairings.

General admission tickets are $95 per person. VIP tickets are $125 and include a private, pre-awards reception featuring a Sturia caviar and bubbles, beginning at 5:45 pm.

Tickets are available for purchase on-site. The event’s menu (subject to change) is available to view on the StarChefs website.

Arid Abundance potluck (Prickly Pear/Nopales)

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We are at it again, celebrating the abundance of the Sonoran desert!
This month we will be focusing on Prickly pear, mainly the pads or nopales. May is prime time for harvesting Nopales as the young tender pads emerge.
We will talk about the nutrition and preparation of nopales, and demonstrate cleaning techniques.
From 4-4:30 we will tour our conservation center and seed bank, followed by demonstrations and food sampling/sharing. Please bring something to share (it doesn’t have to be prickly pear) bonus points for local ingredients. Join us in celebrating our Arid Abundance!

PMCC Member Open House-Thursday, April 27, 2017

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Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce, LLC would like to invite you to an OPen House at Elements Massage in North Scottsdale.

Please join us for networking and a special raffle, including complimentary 30 minute massage cards and many other exciting prizes.

This event is designed to attract a diverse blend of professionals.

Everyone is welcome. Please share this event information with your family, friends, clients, team members, etc.

Fees/Admission:
Free admission to PMCC members and guests

For additional event information, please visit https://www.phoenixmetrochamber.com/events/open-house-at-elements

Thank you for supporting the Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce and our community.

Happy Hour with Benefits

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Come join us for a delightful show featuring the fabulous Tunsa Phun and Sophia Sinclair! Light appetizers will be served — bring along your favorite bubbly or adult beverage! This is going to be a blast!

Entry is $25 per person. Must be 18 years or older to attend, seating is limited, reservations required.

Lighthouse Dinner benefiting Change Food

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PLEASE NOTE: You must purchase a ticket through Eventbrite in order to attend. We hope to see you there!

Please join Change Food at a four-course sit-down dinner at Lighthouse in Brooklyn. Help us celebrate some amazing food as well as a selection of great companies working in the borough.

The vegetarian menu will include some ingredients from local purveyors – including microgreens from Edenworks. More to come.
You have the choice of joining us for dinner only, or dinner and a reception beforehand.

In addition, you can also purchase a VIP ticket and be guaranteed a seat with an expert in the food space:

– Andrew Ive, Managing Director, Food-X. Discuss food accelerators and entrepreneurship in the food space with the head of the most successful food accelerator in the world.

– Danielle Gould, Founder & President, Food + Tech Connect. Talk about current trends in food technology and food entrepreneurship from the person who first saw and promoted the link between food and technology.

– Diane Hatz, Founder & Executive Director, Change Food. Have questions about the food movement? Want to work for or learn more about social change in food? Dine with Diane to learn about opportunities in the nonprofit food space.

– Surprise special guest. Take a chance and book a meal with a noted expert in the food space. More info to come.

All proceeds benefit Change Food as the nonprofit strives to create a healthy food system for all. Change Food is currently raising funds for the Change Food Center, a physical space in upstate New York, as well as the Change Food Video Library and future salons, events and the Change Food Fest. Look out for Change Food Fest 2017!

Join us on March 27th!

If you can’t come but would like to support Change Food, you can also leave a donation through Eventbrite or through the Change Food website. Thanks for your support!

Boogie, Brews and Blues Festival

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City of Yuma Heritage Festivals and Robb Bower Presents invite you to the Boogie, Brews and Blues Festival on Saturday, February 18th, from 11am to 7pm in Gateway Park. (Gates open at 10am) Enjoy a full-day of live music along the Colorado River in Gateway Park! Plus, food trucks, craft brews, merchandise, memorabilia and more!

This year’s lineup features critically-acclaimed, award-winning artists that are sure to keep you moving!

– Philip Sayce, a blues guitar sensation from Toronto, Canada, has performed with the likes of Jeff Healy, Melissa Ethridge, and Eric Clapton at the 2013 Crossroads Festival.
– Jonathon Boogie Long and the Blues Revolution, a blues/soul trio from Louisiana, Boogie took top prize in the 2011 National Guitar Center King of the Blues Challenge.
– The Boscoe France Band, a slide guitar blues band from Kentucky, Boscoe took top prize in the 2012 National Guitar Center King of the Blues Challenge.
– The Gino Matteo Band featuring Jade Bennett, a roots-music band from Southern California, Matteo has worked with artists such as B.B. King, John Mayer, John Fogerty, and Buddy Guy.
– The McCoy Brothers Band, originally formed in 2012, are musicians and friends from the San Diego area with a unique blend of songwriting and musical backgrounds

Tickets are $30 presale and $35 at the gate. Discounted tickets are available for military (with ID.) You can purchase tickets at City Hall, the Yuma Civic Center, the Yuma Art Center and online at http://www.robb-bowerpresents.com.

Chairs, blankets, umbrellas and shades are allowed. The area designated for shades and umbrellas is first come, first served. This is a family friendly event, all ages are welcome. Coolers, pets, and outside food/drinks will not be allowed.

A special thank you to event sponsors: Da Boyz Italian Cuisine, Prison Hill Brewing Co., DeNise Builders, LPC Construction, Liberty Motorsports, Jimmie Dee’s, Coronado Motor Hotel, Yuma Landing Bar and Grill, and RV World.

Meet the Brewer!

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Join us at Total Wine in Tempe on February 17 for a Meet the Brewer Night! This is a 2 hour educational event that you won’t want to miss!

Craft beer is taking the country by storm, as brewers build upon traditional techniques and styles and experiment with new ones. Representatives from your local breweries will give you an insider perspective on the craft beer movement.

$10 per person gets you access to an educational session with our Brewer as well as delicious SanTan brews to try out. Light appetizers will also be available.