[Culinary News]
Barbara Kane, EcoLab Vice President of Industry Relations will be Mistress of Ceremonies at this year’s BCA 20th Anniversary Cultural Awareness Salute Gala.
Honorees include: Sterling Smith, Corporate Executive Chef Supply Management of Sodexo, Jin Caldwell, Chocolatier and Owner of JinJu Chocolates, Jehangir Mehta, Executive Chef and Owner of Graffiti and Susan Stockton, Senior Vice President of Culinary Production for Food Network. Dr. Robert Koenig, Director NYIT Global Center for Hospitality Management will be this year’s Keynote Speaker for the Salute Gala. BCA Global will also honor student trailblazers who stand as role models in culinary education.
The 20th Anniversary Cultural Awareness Salute Gala will be held Friday, November 8th, 2013 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Guastavino’s Midtown in New York City. The Black Tie Gala event honors the achievements of diversity in the Hospitality & Culinary industry. This year’s theme of “Global Immersion” will focus on providing a space for networking and dialogue on the advancement of global diversity. It will also offer culinary students from around the country the opportunity to hone their skills in a real life environment.
The Gala will begin with a cocktail reception, followed by a multi-course dinner, and Viennese reception executed by chefs and students.
The Gala dinner will give a taste of what the future holds for the foodservice industry and will be supported by our educational partners and students from: Westinghouse High School, Edison Job Corps, Johnson & Wales University, South Bronx Job Corps Academy, the Culinary Program at Brooklyn Job Corps Academy, Foodservice Training Academy, Career Academy of NY, Fed Cap Academy, New York City College of Technology, and the Culinary Institute of America.
“Students from different schools and different backgrounds come together in the same kitchen and cook in a noncompetitive environment,” states Howard Stanford, Board Chair. “Those of us who attend are honored to witness the future leaders and work together towards a more diverse industry,” Alex Askew, President of BCA Global.
For sponsor information please contact: [email protected] or call (212) 643 –6570. To purchase tickets please visit our website at www.Bcaglobal.org Individual tickets are $225 per person, VIP are $300 per person
