The Chef’s Academy’s Triangle Chef Showdown Raises 86,000 Meals for Food Bank
Culinary Institution Celebrates Grand Opening Event with More Than 400 Attendees.
Raleigh, NC, October 13, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The Chef’s Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 108-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 38 degree programs in five schools of study, celebrated the grand opening of the school’s North Carolina division on Sept. 29 with more than 400 guests in attendance. In conjunction with September’s Hunger Action Month, a national movement of the food bank networks to end domestic hunger, the event hosted a Triangle Chef Showdown which raised funds and awareness of local hunger through the donation of 85,902 meals. All proceeds received were donated to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
The Triangle Chef Showdown featured local culinary experts including Chef Walter Royal of Angus Barn, Chef Solomon Khoury of Irregardless Café, Chef Michael Chuong of án Restaurant and Chef Scott Crawford of The Umstead Hotel and Spa. Each Chef prepared mouthwatering dishes which were sampled and voted on by guests through the donation of money or canned-food items. The competition concluded with Chef Michael Chuong being recognized as the winner of the Triangle Chef Showdown.
Quotes:
“Celebrating our North Carolina opening with the Triangle community was an exciting and fulfilling experience,” said Jayson M. Boyers, national division president of The Chef’s Academy. “The Chef’s Academy has been a longtime champion of the fight against hunger. We are proud to donate 86,000 meals to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and sincerely appreciate the support of our celebrity chefs, community supporters and our students.”
New Media Content:
The Chef’s Academy Twitter:
http://twitter.com/thechefsacademy
The Chef’s Academy Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/thechefsacademy
The Chef’s Academy Grand Opening Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Chefs-Academy-North-Carolina-Celebrity-Triangle-Chef-Showdown/169684813105801
The Chef’s Academy Blog:
http://thechefsacademy.blogspot.com/
The Chef’s Academy YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/thechefsacademy
Details:
- The free event was open to the public and included a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, live music and the collection of donations to support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
- Chef Walter Royal prepared a beef dish with purple artichoke salad and potato hash, Chef Solomon Khoury made a crispy charred duck breast dish, Chef Michael Chuong arranged a mekong delta mix grille dish, and Chef Scott Crawford created a corn crusted flounder dish.
- The meal total was calculated by measuring each can received as equivalent to one meal, and each dollar equivalent to four and a half meals.
- Feeding America’s national network comprises more than 200 food banks, including the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Hunger Action Month encourages citizens to take action against domestic hunger across all communities. For more information on Hunger Action Month, visit http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hungeractionmonth.
About The Chef’s Academy:
The Chef’s Academy is the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 108-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 30 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 6,000 students altogether are enrolled at Harrison College’s 13 campuses, its online division and The Chef’s Academy. Located in Indianapolis, The Chef’s Academy is opening a second academy on a 4.37-acre campus in North Carolina’s Triangle in August 2011. At The Chef’s Academy, students become prepared and marketable graduates entering the fields of culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management through classroom and experiential instruction that sets up expectations for the real-life industry. The college’s culinary division provides an environment that fosters students’ passion for culinary arts and hospitality and a curriculum developed by the most qualified instructors and leaders in the market. The Chef’s Academy is endorsed and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). For more information about The Chef’s Academy, visit http://www.thechefsacademy.com.
Kate Catlin
MMI Public Relations
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kate@mmipublicrelations.com
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The Triangle Chef Showdown featured local culinary experts including Chef Walter Royal of Angus Barn, Chef Solomon Khoury of Irregardless Café, Chef Michael Chuong of án Restaurant and Chef Scott Crawford of The Umstead Hotel and Spa. Each Chef prepared mouthwatering dishes which were sampled and voted on by guests through the donation of money or canned-food items. The competition concluded with Chef Michael Chuong being recognized as the winner of the Triangle Chef Showdown.
Quotes:
“Celebrating our North Carolina opening with the Triangle community was an exciting and fulfilling experience,” said Jayson M. Boyers, national division president of The Chef’s Academy. “The Chef’s Academy has been a longtime champion of the fight against hunger. We are proud to donate 86,000 meals to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina and sincerely appreciate the support of our celebrity chefs, community supporters and our students.”
New Media Content:
The Chef’s Academy Twitter:
http://twitter.com/thechefsacademy
The Chef’s Academy Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/thechefsacademy
The Chef’s Academy Grand Opening Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Chefs-Academy-North-Carolina-Celebrity-Triangle-Chef-Showdown/169684813105801
The Chef’s Academy Blog:
http://thechefsacademy.blogspot.com/
The Chef’s Academy YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/thechefsacademy
Details:
- The free event was open to the public and included a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, live music and the collection of donations to support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
- Chef Walter Royal prepared a beef dish with purple artichoke salad and potato hash, Chef Solomon Khoury made a crispy charred duck breast dish, Chef Michael Chuong arranged a mekong delta mix grille dish, and Chef Scott Crawford created a corn crusted flounder dish.
- The meal total was calculated by measuring each can received as equivalent to one meal, and each dollar equivalent to four and a half meals.
- Feeding America’s national network comprises more than 200 food banks, including the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Hunger Action Month encourages citizens to take action against domestic hunger across all communities. For more information on Hunger Action Month, visit http://www.foodbankcenc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=hungeractionmonth.
About The Chef’s Academy:
The Chef’s Academy is the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 108-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 30 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 6,000 students altogether are enrolled at Harrison College’s 13 campuses, its online division and The Chef’s Academy. Located in Indianapolis, The Chef’s Academy is opening a second academy on a 4.37-acre campus in North Carolina’s Triangle in August 2011. At The Chef’s Academy, students become prepared and marketable graduates entering the fields of culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management through classroom and experiential instruction that sets up expectations for the real-life industry. The college’s culinary division provides an environment that fosters students’ passion for culinary arts and hospitality and a curriculum developed by the most qualified instructors and leaders in the market. The Chef’s Academy is endorsed and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). For more information about The Chef’s Academy, visit http://www.thechefsacademy.com.
Kate Catlin
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
kate@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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