Arizona Food Service Network

2020 Winter Fancy Food Show

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The 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show, the largest specialty food and beverage show is January 19-21 in San Francisco.

  • 80,000+ specialty foods & beverages
  • Thousands of new products
  • Industry’s top networking events
  • 1,400+ exhibitors from around the globe

Check out the event website for more information about this event, and the Specialty Food Association.

Details

Start: January 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am

End: January 21, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Location

Moscone Center 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event Category: Industry Event/Conference

Event Tags:food show, San Francisco, Specialty Food Association

Website: https://www.specialtyfood.com/shows-events/winter-fancy-food-show/

Organizer

Specialty Food Association

Phone: 646-878-0301

Website: https://www.specialtyfood.com/

Next ACFAZ Meeting Nov. 4, Southwest Gas

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Southwest Gas will be hosting the next ACFAZ meeting on Nov. 4th starting at 5 PM and this is open for all culinarians to attend. Features presenters are Armando Suarez of Desert Peak Marketing showcasing Winston Foodservice, Robert DeSantis of Affinity Group Elite showcasing Kellogg’s and Morningstar Farms, and Chef Lonnie Schatz with Cult Coffee Roasters and Artisan Beverage Company.

Address:

Southwest Gas Corporation

1600 E. Northern Ave. Phoenix, AZ

ACFAZ Facebook Event listing.

Japanese Sake Seminar For Food Professionals in Scottsdale

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Tuesday, September 17 at Roka Akor, the Japan External Trade Organization, JETRO, will be sponsoring a Sake Seminar for the Food Professional.

From Eventbrite, the event will highlight tasting and discussing sake styles, explore the pairing of seafood with sake, and talk about proper sake service, serving temperatures, and heating methods.

Learn more about the event via this link.

Date and Time

Tue, September 17, 2019

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM MST

Location

Roka Akor

7299 North Scottsdale Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85253

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Cactus IFT: Diamondbacks vs Giants!!

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Come join Cactus IFT at Chase Field to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Francisco Giants!

Ticket price includes food and drinks, and of course tons of fun and excitement!

Seating is Suite Level and includes all your favorite stadium staples, such as hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, chips, soda and water, plus a great view of the field!

Please be sure to register by July 31, 2019.

REGISTER HERE.

We hope to see you there!

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Blue Watermelon Project Open House, June 10

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Join the Blue Watermelon Project for an open house event on Monday, June 10 from 2-4 p.m.

This will be an opportunity for chefs, food service workers, and school administrators to learn more about our initiative to help schools rethink relationships with food. We will provide information about our work and opportunities for Blue Watermelon Project to get involved in your community.

Learn more and RSVP here.

Information provided on:

  • Participation in the Feeding the Future contest
  • Assistance with school gardens
  • Taste education
  • Cafeteria taste tests
  • Farm to School network in Arizona
  • Culinary skill education for food service workers

ACFAZ & Hope for Hunger Food Bank

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Volunteer Opportunity!!

Monday, May 13, 2019

Hope for Hunger Food Bank, 5605 N 55th Ave. Glendale, AZ 85301

Two Shifts of volunteers: 9-11 AM and 11 AM – 1 PM

To sign up or ask questions, contact us via the ACFAZ via Facebook page.

Additional information for the event from the Phoenix Recuse Mission, and Chef Garry Waldie, CEC, CEPC, CCE, AAC, HOGT.

“Dear PRM Volunteer,

Thank you for your volunteer service with the Phoenix Rescue Mission. Your efforts on behalf of the Mission are truly appreciated. Your valuable time and services allow us as a Mission to offer superior programs and support to the Valley’s homeless and less fortunate.

All volunteers should be particularly aware of the following:

The minimum age for volunteer service is 12. You will not be permitted to serve if you do not meet this age minimum and are accompanied by an adult.  

Please read the Volunteer Guidelines prior to your service.  

Please arrive on time. Otherwise it will be necessary to arrange for a substitute.

Please do not bring more volunteers than scheduled, unless previously arranged. We have limited spots available for each service and they are reserved on first come first serve basis. We’ll be happy to schedule others for another time.

Please, dress conservatively, preferably:

Wear jeans or long shorts, T-shirt, etc. NO TANK TOPS OR SPAGHETTI STRAPS ARE ALLOWED!

Closed –toed shoes are a health code requirement. NO FLIP FLOPS OR SANDALS! (Otherwise you will not be able to serve.)

Parking is available in the small lot located on the south side of the building at 55th ave and Luke. Additional parking is available along Luke avenue, please observe and obey all posted parking signage. 

We look forward to seeing you.  Have fun!

Thanks Garry”

JBF Blended Burger Project™

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The 5th Annual Blended Burger Project™

Now is the time to make a difference through delicious food we create. There are more opportunities than ever to be recognized for making a sustainable difference on your menus. For the last four years, chefs across the country have joined The Blended Burger Project™, a movement that strives to make the iconic burger even better for your customers and for the planet by blending at least 25% fresh mushrooms into your burgers.  

Why join? Learn more on the JBF website.

Upcoming Webinar! Best Practices for Completing a Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecard Assessment

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From the Healthy Food Choice in Schools email April 30, 2019

“Tuesday, May 7th from 2:00 to 2:30 pm EST”

Join Patty Hammond, Senior Nutritionist at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County’s SNAP-Ed/Eat Smart New York: Western New York Region program, as she shares strategies for completing Smarter Lunchrooms Scorecards in school cafeterias.

Through this webinar, participants will learn…

  • How to get their foot in the door at schools
  • Approaches to excite food service staff about the Smarter Lunchrooms process
  • Tips for overcoming barriers to making positive changes in school cafeterias
  • Strategies for conducting actual scorecard assessments and reassessments

*This webinar will be recorded and a link to the recording will be available at learn.extension.org afterward* 

For more information please visit: https://learn.extension.org/events/3658

Native foods at Scottsdale Culinary Festival

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Marvel at the Arizona native foods bounty available for those who know where and when and how to harvest them all in a 5-minute musical slide show highlighting just 250 of them at Mark Lewis’ culinary demonstration at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, 3:30 PM, Sun 14 April.  Our 2500 desert ingredients stand the equals of any in the world!

Stick around for the edible science — the chem and the dem — of “Cactus Branches in the Kitchen” a practical 15-cacti cooking demo showing off what makes working with the different cacti different.

Scottsdale Culinary Festival, Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, 7380 E 2nd St, Old Town Scottsdale https://scottsdalefest.org/



Alice Waters Lecture at ASU March 27

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The ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability is hosting an event with, Alice Waters, a lecture presentation on “We Are What We Eat: Teaching Slow Food Values in a Fast Food Culture” at Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom on Wednesday, March 27th.

If you don’t know Chef Waters’s history, you can learn more in the Biography article, where you’ll see Edible Schoolyards and supporting school foods have been a priority of since 1996.

She’s also been a Vice President of Slow Food International since 2002 and supported the farm to table concept

Thankfully we have Slow Food Phoenix and the Blue Watermelon project in the Phoenix area with many local chefs working together to support and build awareness of what slow foods means.

If you’re interested in learning more about the event and others, click here.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
2:30 p.m. Doors Open
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Lecture
4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Reception & Book Signing

Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom (221)
Arizona State University, Tempe campus


ACFAZ, AAC/Presidents Awards Dinner

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The ACFAZ held an American Academy of Chefs/ Presidents Awards Dinner on January 21, 2109 at Mirabel Golf Club executed by Executive Chef Bruce Christensen and his staff of Mirabel Golf Club.

Here is the Album from the event.


The evening started at 4 PM which gave attendees time to socialize and a chance for me to grab a few sun set pictures. What a beautiful place, great people, and the food was pretty amazing.

I had the vegetarian meal which for the entree was a roasted turnip and it was so good, I’m going to give it a try myself one day. Topped with the Citrus Fennel Salad, I really enjoyed it.

The Pommes Dauphine were outstanding. The world would be a better place with more of those in it. So tasty, we all would have eaten more. My whole meal was fantastic and so was the wine for my favorite form the Forth Course was the Run Babas and the Madeleines were especially good as well.

The winner of the 2018 ACFAZ Chef of the Year is Chef Gary Waldie, CEC, CEPC, CCE, AAC. Learn more about Chef Gary Waldie here. He does many things to help support the chapter and our community, well deserved.

The Purveyors of the Year are Southwest Gas and Capistrano’s Bakery for all their support of the ACFAZ throughout the year. Both have hosted meetings and Capistrano’s Bakery, always happy to sample and donate product. We are grateful for the support.

Hannah Laqua accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on behave of her husband, Chef Eric Laqua with two of their daughters there as well.

Will need to update this post once I get a list of vendors that donated product that helped make this dinner a success.


Feb. 27, Cactus IFT Happy Hour at O.H.S.O Brewery Arcadia

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The Cactus Section of the Institute of Food Technologies is hosting a Happy Hour networking event on February 27, at O.H.S.O. Brewery in Arcadia at 5:30PM– 8:30PM

Address: 4900 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix.

From the Cactus IFT email blast:

“O.H.S.O is a restaurant, local nano-brewery, distillery, and dog-friendly social hot-spot. They have over 40+ beers on tap as well as wine and house cocktails.

We will be learning the brewing process from O.H.S.O.’s brewmaster, and testing our knowledge with some Brew Trivia. What is better than Food, Fun and Friends?! Your first drink is ON US!

If you find you love it, come back for a Distillery tour and Tasting for two! Info for this can be found on their website.

The fun starts at 5:30 pm, but you can show up any time you’d like!

We hope to see you there!”

Networking with our local food scientist group., the Cactus IFT, and O.H.S.O. Brewery. Great combination. Any questions, please contact the organizer here.


Feb. 2 & 3, Arizona Vegetarian Food Festival

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The Arizona Vegetarian Food Festival, February 2 and 3, 10am-5pm, each day, held at the Scottsdale Civic Center.

This event is for EVERYONE, not just Vegetarians: Foodies, locavores, vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians, and those who simply want to find out more about living a healthy, sustainable lifestyle, this is the festival for you!

There will be scores of food samples from vegetarian food companies and restaurants, health and wellness vendors, animal and eco information tables, live entertainment throughout the day, and children ’s activities! We’ll congregate in Scottsdale, AZ to celebrate the delight of Vegetarian food and cruelty-free living at the AZ Vegetarian Food Festival. Stay tuned for more details – and discount tickets – as they become available!

For more details visit: https://www.azvegfoodfest.com/index.php

And volunteers are needed! For more info, visit: http://azvegfoodfest.com/index.php/contact/become-a-volunteer/registration

Questions: http://azvegfoodfest.com/index.php/for-exhibitors/faqs

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Details

Date: February 2

Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Event Category: Food & Drink Events

Website: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/events/257344350/

Organizer

VEGphoenix!

Venue

Scottsdale Civic Center 3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 us + Google Map

Parking

Civic Center Library Garage – Drinkwater Boulevard at East Second Street Civic Center Lot and Garage – Wells Fargo Avenue Old Town Parking Corral – East Second Street and Brown Avenue Pepperwood Lot – East First Avenue at Buckboard Trail

Jan. 30, AZ collaboration dinner at Cartwight’s Modern Cuisine

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A TASTE OF ARIZONA HISTORY – Featuring Chef Chris Brugman of Castle Hot Springs

From Eventbrite.

As the new year begins our chef collaboration dinners are back! This month we welcome into the kitchen Chef Chris Brugman from the historic Castle Hot Springs for an Arizona collaboration dinner that is one for the ages. Seating is limited so reserve your seats today!

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Details

Date: January 30 Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Event Category: Dinner Events Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cartwrights-modern-cuisine-chef-collaboration-dinner-tickets-54467806676

Venue

Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine 6710 East Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 United States

Organizer

Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine

TasteAbout Scottsdale at Kierland Commons, Jan. 26

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TasteAbout Scottsdale at Kierland Commons along with Jared Allen’s Homes 4 Wounded Warriors , and over 45 local restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries.

Details

Date: January 26 Time: 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Event Category: Food & Drink Events

Website: https://www.azfoodandwine.com/tasteabout-scottsdale/

Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tasteabout-scottsdale-at-kierland-commons-presented-by-az-food-wine-tickets-52551718605

Venue

Kierland Commons 15205 N Kierland
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 United States

Organizer

Erik Merkow with Az Food & Wine and Az Food & Beer