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Congratulations to the Kendall College 2010 ACF Culinary Knowledge Bowl National Champs!

Amber, Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 | Category: Around Town, Featured | Permalink | Email this
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Kendall College School of Culinary Arts students won the 2010 ACF National Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl at the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) National Convention in Anaheim, California on August 2. The winning team consisted of Allison Chikos, Erika Giffin, Sarah Roberts, Jacquie Wallner and Edward Whitney. Coached by Chef Instructor Dina Altieri, C.E.C, C.C.E., this team represents the best of what Kendall is all about–working hard and achieving excellence.

The team advanced to the national competition after being named the Central Regional Champion team at the ACF 2010 Central Regional Conference in Indianapolis on March 26, where they beat 11 other teams.

To take the national title in Anaheim and win their gold medals, the team had to earn the most points for correctly answering “Jeopardy”-style culinary questions in a round-robin challenge, beating finalist teams from California, Florida and Pennsylvania. This is a tremendous achievement as Kendall has never even had a team compete in the Knowledge Bowl competition, let alone win both the regional and national titles!

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Kendall Culinary-Arts Students Compete in Burger Throwdown

Amber, Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | Category: Around Town | Permalink | Email this
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90° in Chicago calls for BBQ, brats, beans … and burgers! Windy City Professional Culinarians, a chapter of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), held its annual barbecue for 250 on June 21, and the starring event was the Second-Annual Burger Throwdown featuring seven culinary-student teams from Chicago-area high schools and colleges. This year was the first for a team from Kendall College, managed by Carlos Gaytan, chef/owner of Mexique in Chicago, who regularly accepts interns from The School of Culinary Arts.

“Students did a fabulous job,” says Linda Rosner, CEC, CHE, president of the ACF chapter. “They decorated their tables; they dressed according to their theme. They were enthusiastic and they really sold their burgers to the crowd: singing, dancing—whatever it took!  There was limbo, there was an Oriental gong, and students passed trays of [tasting-portion] burgers to the drooling crowds! We are proud, indeed, of ALL of our students who participated in this Throwdown, and hope they will start planning their strategies for next year.”

For more information on ACF Windy City Professional Culinarians, visit http://acfwindycitychefs.org.

Kendall College 75th Anniversary Dinner raises over $50,000 for the Kendall College Charitable Trust Scholarship Fund

Amber, Thursday, July 15th, 2010 | Category: Alumni, Featured, Inside Kendall | Permalink | Email this
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On April 29, Kendall College hosted Diamond Dreams: Celebrating 75 Years of Kendall College, a dining event benefiting the Kendall College Charitable Trust (KCCT), a not-for-profit organization that provides financial support to Kendall students in need. More than $50,000 was raised at the event for scholarships, which included a donation of $2,000 from the Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs Foundation.

With Kendall hospitality students on hand to help with event proceedings, the evening started with a welcome reception and silent auction. An ice sculpture adorning the room was crafted by Kendall culinary students, and appetizers and cocktails were prepared by Kendall’s alumni chef instructors. The attendees then broke off into three different rooms for private dining experiences with special guest chefs. Desserts were prepared by Kendall baking and pastry students.

Guest chefs included Kendall alumni from notable Chicago restaurants, including Jose Garces of Mercat a la Planxa and winner of the Food Network’s “The Next Iron Chef;” Christian Eckmann of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises; Bill Kim of UrbanBelly; Timothy R. Cottini of Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba; and Kristine F. Subido of Wave at the W Hotel Chicago. Ryan Pitts of RL Restaurant also participated. Culinary students at Kendall College had the opportunity to support the guest and alumni chefs in the kitchens.

The event brought together many leaders from Kendall College’s 75-year history including Thomas Kerr, former president; Raymond Geraldson and Penny Brown, former board chairs; Christian DeVos, former dean and trustee; Dr. Karen Gersten, provost and interim president; Dr. Lynn Eramo, former trustee; Ira E. Graham, past board member; David Kipley, current board member and Paula Singer, board chair and president of Laureate Higher Education Group, a division of Kendall’s parent company Laureate Education.

Click here for more information about the Kendall College Charitable Trust.

Kendall College Students Sweep Regional Culinary Knowledge Bowl

Amber, Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 | Category: Around Town | Permalink | Email this
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Question: What hardy and vigorous herb is native to Siberia and thrives in adverse conditions? Answer: tarragon.

Not only did a team of five students enrolled in the School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College know the answer to this question, but also to the number of egg whites (four) needed to clear a gallon of cloudy stock. In fact, the Kendall College team beat 11 other teams to win the Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl and earn a gold medal for each Kendall student at the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) 2010 Central Regional Conference in Indianapolis, March 26.

Now, the pressure’s on for the national title against three other winning regional teams at the ACF’s convention in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 2-5. The team achieving victory in that round-robin challenge will be named the national ACF Baron H. Galand Culinary Knowledge Bowl winner for 2010.

The Central Regional Champion team from Kendall College consisted of Allison Chikos, Erika Giffin, Sarah Roberts, Jacquie Wallner and Edward Whitney, and competed against teams from schools throughout the nation’s midsection stretching from Minnesota and Michigan to Texas and Louisiana.

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Kendall’s Fundraising Efforts Contribute More Than $8,000 to The Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund

Amber, Thursday, March 25th, 2010 | Category: Featured, Inside Kendall | Permalink | Email this
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As relief teams pour into Haiti from around the world, the Kendall College community has united to actively raise funds to support relief efforts. Through money donated by students and faculty on campus as well as by hosting two unique fundraising events, Kendall College was able to raise more than $4,000 for The Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund. To extend these efforts, Laureate International Universities, of which Kendall College is a network member, has matched Kendall’s donation.

Kendall College hosted two fundraising events in February and March, which highlighted Haitian-inspired cuisine. The first event was a Spice Up Your Life cooking demo on February 24, where Chicagoans learned how to prepare some traditional Haitian-inspired dishes and drinks. The second event, hosted at Kendall’s fine dining restaurant, The Dining Room, featured a fixed menu of Haitian-inspired cuisine prepared by Kendall faculty, students and Haitian-American Chef Maurice Bonhomme, Jr. of Pane Caldo Restaurant in Chicago. Both events drew nearly 75 people who contributed a donation to participate, and 100% of the proceeds were donated by Kendall to The Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund.
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