- Address:
- 180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
- Phone:
- (904)824-4468
- Website:
- http://www.acfchefs.org/
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- Company Information:
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The American Culinary Federation (ACF), Inc., a professional, not-for-profit organization for chefs and cooks, was founded in 1929 in New York City by three chefs’ organizations: the Société Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel Club, and the Chefs Association of America. The principal goal of the founding chefs remains true to ACF today—to promote the professional image of American chefs worldwide through education among culinarians at all levels, from apprentices to the most accomplished certified master chefs.
ACF is the largest and most prestigious organization dedicated to professional chefs in the United States today. It was the pioneer responsible for elevating the position of executive chef from service status to the professional category in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Official Titles in 1976.
ACF sanctions domestic culinary competitions and oversees any international competitions that take place in the United States. ACF culinary competitions were founded on the principle of education and the sharing of culinary techniques and developments. ACF shares these ideas through videos, cookbooks, and techniques manuals such as The Art and Science of Culinary Preparation, the 600-page standard reference book of the culinary industry.
Through seminars and workshops at national conventions and regional conferences, as well as ongoing programs provided by ACF chapters and other groups throughout the United States, ACF strives to upgrade the skills and
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