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September 2013 Upcoming Hope You Had a Great Summer! Meetings & Welcome Back! Events: Our Annual ACF Golf Outing was Our AAC members have strived tre- SEPTEMBER 9 • 6PM held July 29th at Lockport Country Club. mendously over the years in our chapter SOCIAL MEETING Thank you to all of our sponsors and ev- and for the ACF. Great Work Chefs! eryone who participated and assisted with the event! A special thanks goes out The autumn season is nearing and we to Executive Chef Daniel Drees, GM Row- thought the September social meeting land O’Malley, Golf Pro Ed Borek and the would be great at The Buffalo Launch entire Staff at Lockport Country Club. It Club on Grand Island overlooking the Ni- The Buffalo Launch Club was beautiful day for golf, and we all had agara River. Executive Chef Adam Irmer 503 East River Road a great time! is looking forward to entertaining us with Grand Island, NY 14072 an array of hors-d’oeuvres for the evening. Hors d’oeuvres & Cash Bar We had a celebration at the Golf Out- Please make your reservation in a timely Cost: $10 per person ing as well…Lou Venezia CEC, AAC was manner so that they can accommodate us. Dress Code: Business Casual about to turn “90” yrs. young on August If you are a new member, please plan on 5th. So Cathy Barron CEPC, surprised attending the September 9th meeting to be RSVP by: Sept. 5th him with a beautiful cake resembling a sworn in. For reservations contact: Chefs Toque with marzipan knives and Monte Dolce at 604-8881 September’s meeting also opens the or [email protected] an array of vegetables, wow! More about Lou’s Birthday is in the newsletter. floor for nominations for the Board of Di- Reservations are needed to assist rector positions. This year the positions our meeting facilities to better serve Also announced at the golf outing , The that are up for election are Junior Board the amount of people attending– please be professional and make Chef of the Year committee announced Member, Associate Board Member, Di- reservations in advance! that Mark Mistriner CEC, AAC is our rector at Large (2), Recording Secretary, 2013 Chef of the Year! Mark has worked and Treasurer. The bylaws regarding the tirelessly for our industry for many years nomination process and the current Board and is very deserving of this award. A position holders are listed inside. Inside: dinner honoring Marks accomplishments Scott Steiner, CEC, AAC, will be coach- Officers and Board ....................... 2 will be Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Help Wanted ............................... 3 Niagara Falls Country Club…We hope ing this year’s Junior Hot-Food Culinary Save the Date .............................. 3 you can join us! Team. If you are interested in inquiring Welcome New Members ............... 3 about the hot food culinary team, please People in the News ...................... 4 The ACF National Convention was July contact Scott Steiner. His contact infor- Website Info ................................ 4 21 – 25th, in Las Vegas. We had a group mation is listed on the inside cover of the Meeting Schedule ........................ 4 of members that went to this year’s con- newsletter. ACF National Officers vention. Congratulations to the following Begin 2-year Term ....................... 5 chapter members on their induction into Hope to see you at the September Louis J. Venezia ........................... 6 the American Academy of Chefs at this meeting. ServSafe Seminar ........................ 7 year’s Convention: Scott Steiner, CCE, Membership at a Glance............... 7 AAC; Mark Mistriner, CEC, AAC; and John Matwijkow, CCE Nomination Process/Bylaws .......... 8 Rebecca Formwalt, CCE, CSC, AAC. 2012 • Commercial Interior Design • Tabletop & Smallwares Monte Dolce • Commercial Kitchen Design • Light & Heavy Equipment • Food Service Consulting • Custom Millwork • Furniture & Furnishings • Custom Metal Fabrication Front-to-Back Service, Design, Equipment & Supplies 2013 Cash & Carry Stores at all three locations. Albany Buffalo Rochester Board of Directors 1-888-838-8020 1-800-333-1678 1-800-836-8001 www.buffalohotelsupply.com Founder Directors-at-Large Canada Cutlery Inc. Angelo E. Pefanis, CCE/AAC/CFE Jim Carlo Guaranteed Excellence H: 835-0444 W: 716-210-2547 H: 716-912-2740 1964 Notion Road Chairman of the Board E: [email protected] Pickering, ON L1V 2G3 P 905-683-8480 • F 905-683-9184 Scott Steiner, CCE, AAC John Davidson, CCC Call 1-800-698-8277 • www.canadacutlery.com Niagara Falls Culinary Institute H: 716-984-7870 H: 716-434-0170 E: [email protected] C: 716-698-5909 E: [email protected] Calvin College, CCC Savor Restaurant President / Epicurean Editor & Chief C: 716-818-8493 John Matwijkow, CCE E: [email protected] Niagara Falls Culinary Institute Junior Board Unique Culinary Concepts W: 716-210-4525 Monica Philips J. H. Dodman Co., Inc. C: 716-574-0209 C: 716-471-7335 Fine Meat Products E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Buffalo, New York Associate Members (716) 854-3286 • Fax 854-1718 Vice President Tab Daulton, CEC Kevin Barron H: 716-627-1224 Sysco Foodservice E: [email protected] C: 716-604-6811 E: [email protected] Recording Secretary Charles Martin Dorothy Johnston, CEC/CCE, AAC H: 716-674-0192 Erie Community College - City W: 716-668-8881 VM: 8005 H: 881-4023 W: 851-1052 C: 716-359-5950 Fine Restaurants, E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Hotels, Institutions, Clubs, Pizzerias, Corresponding Secretary Appointed Positions Colleges, & Schools Michael Sullivan in the WNY Area Certification ...................Mark Wright, CEC/AAC H: 716-434-9663 Erie Community College - North C: 716-417-9663 530 Bailey Avenue • Buffalo, NY 14206 H: 826-7054 W: 270-5256 (716) 823-6600 • 1-888-823-4200 E: [email protected] Fax (716) 823-1718 E: [email protected] ASK FOR: Treasurer Mr. “T” John Kencik Tim Biddle Philip Tarantino Mike Bova Certification ...........................Tab Daulton, CEC Bobby Orzechowski Tim English Mark Christy Rebecca Formwalt, CSC, CCE, AAC H: 627-1224 Kevin Heping Liu James Sitarek Emerson School of Hospitality Serving only the FINEST E: [email protected] Specialty Produce Unipro - Pro*Act Distributor C: 716-983-6074 E: [email protected] Historian ................. Paul Cannamela, CCE, AAC Erie Community College - City Sergeant-at-Arms: H: 716-580-3111 Monte Dolce E: [email protected] C: 716-604-8881 SAVE THE DATE! E: [email protected] Education Chairperson ..................Monte Dolce C: 716-604-8881 ACF of Greater Buffalo’s Social Chairperson .....................Phyllis Venezia Articles and information for the newsletter are subject to editing Golf Outing and condensation. Because of the limited space in the newsletter, H: 716-699-2223 July 2014 we are not always able to publish all articles and information. E: [email protected] In addition, use of articles and information without express permission of the ACF of Greater Buffalo is strictly prohibited. PAGE 2 Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms 3760 Quaker Rd., Gasport, NY 14067 POVINELLI Help Looking for Prep cook/cook Position. Minimum two years experience. Email resume and references to: SHARPENING SERVICE Wanted: [email protected] Knives Sharpened & Supplied for: • Restaurants Please contact John Matwijkow • Pizzerias at 716-574-0209 if your facility Fox Run at Orchard Park • Meat Markets is in need of employees. We can Looking for a full time cook with rotating schedule, mostly • Cafeterias • Delis, etc. post the ads in our newsletter 11:30 - 7:30, Mon - Sat; 8-4 Sundays and possible 6:30 – and get the news to all of our 2:30 weekdays. CUTLERY RENTAL SERVICE local culinary schools. Fine dining, short order, and heath care cooking. $12.00 per 3810 Union Road • Cheektowaga hour with good benefits. 891-8116 • www.povinellicutlery.com Anyone interested should contact: Mark Herle, Director of Dining Services 716-508-2131 OCTOBER 5, 2013 • 7AM NOVEMBER 18, 2013 Save Certification Exam Social Meeting: TBA ECC North Campus NOVEMBER 23, 2013 the Date To apply you need to sign up through Festival of Trees the ACF National office: by phone Hyatt Regency – Buffalo C.A. Curtze Company is a Full Line 800-624-9458, Ext. 130 / or go to Independent Distributor since 1878 www.acfchefs.org/download/ documents/certify/certification/ DECEMBER 9, 2013 1 (800) 458-0516 practical_exam_candidate.pdf Social Meeting: ECC City Campus Meats • Seafood • Equipment • Produce APRIL, 2014 FAX: (716) 893-6466 OCTOBER 20, 2013 1-800-338-5011 Chef of the Year Award Dinner Taste of Culinary E-mail: [email protected] Honoring Mark Mistriner, CEC, AAC Installations • Repairs Service Contracts • Parts Niagara Falls Country Club Commercial Kitchen Equipment Buffalo’s Expert Service Technicians, Inc. OCTOBER 21, 2013 • 6PM 3003 Genesee Street • Buffalo, New York 14225 • 893-6464 Social Meeting The North Star Tavern Palmer’s is New York’s oldest family-owned and operated, full-lineHere! food service distributor. 800-888-3474 Please be aware… www.palmerfoods.com that if you are a new member and have not been sworn in at one of our social meetings, bring it to the attention of a board member. We will then schedule a swear-in at an up-coming ACF of Greater Buffalo social meeting. We have many new members that need to be sworn in at our September Social meeting. If you are a new member needing to be sworn in, please be present at the September meeting. 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