2003 Ih/m&rs Chefs Championships Accepting Entries

Applications are now available for the IH/M&RS Chefs Championships, offering chefs across the country the opportunity to compete with their colleagues in live culinary competitions for cash prizes and American Culinary Federation (ACF) certification points. Applications for the 8th annual IH/M&RS Chefs Championships will be accepted through October 5, 2003.
The IH/M&RS Chefs Championships will be comprised of six flights of live cooking competitions based on skill level and/or specific ingredients. Student, team and individual competitions will be held throughout the four-day show. A panel of ACF members will judge the participants on three factors: organization (sanitation and utilization of ingredients and use of allotted time), cooking skills and culinary techniques (creativity, skills and craftsmanship and serving and portion size) and taste (flavor and texture, ingredients compatibility and nutritional balance and presentation). First, second and third place cash prizes, for $2,000, $500 and $250 respectively, will be awarded at the close of each Show day.
The IH/M&RS Chefs Championships offer chefs of all levels the opportunity to showcase their skills, while interacting with and learning from their colleagues on a competitive level, said Gerry Murphy, IH/M&RS Chefs Championships Director.
In addition to the Chefs Championships, the Culinary Salon will be the venue for several unique culinary exhibitions and events that will provide attendees additional networking opportunities throughout the four-day Show including the DiRōNA Chefs Showcase, daily live cooking demonstrations sponsored by the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique and Food Arts magazine and a Chefs Celebration Day during which cash prizes and medals will be presented by the Societe to participants in the Salon of Culinary Arts. For a complete schedule of activities visit the Shows website at www.ihmrs.com.
The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show and the American Culinary Federation coordinate the IH/M&RS Chefs Championships, and the competition format is based upon American Culinary Federation (ACF) guidelines. Culinary director for the IH/M&RS Chefs Championships is Gerry Murphy from the ACF of Westchester/Lower Fairfield County.
To enter the IH/M&RS Chefs Championships, applicants must submit an official application, along with an original recipe, color photo of the signature dish and competitor resume. Official applications are available online at www.ihmrs.com, or can be requested by contacting Candace Johnson at (914) 421-3290 or candace_johnson@glmshows.com.
Show hours are 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. from Saturday, November 8, through Monday, November 10; and 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11. IH/M&RS attendee registration is $25 until October 10, and $50 after October 10. Attendee information and registration is available online at www.ihmrs.com, or by calling GLMs Customer Service Department at (914) 421-3206. The website also features an exhibitor list, a schedule of market events and seminars and hotel and travel information.
The IH/M&RS is sponsored by the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association, the Hotel Association of New York City, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association. The
Show is managed by George Little Management, LLC (GLM). For IH/M&RS exhibitor
information, contact Christian Falkenberg, show manager, at GLM, Ten Bank Street, White Plains, NY 10606-1954. Telephone (914) 421-3296. Fax (914) 948-6180. E-mail: Christian_falkenberg@glmshows.com.
The ACF is an organization of professional chefs, pastry chefs, culinary educators, cooks, and related professionals serving the foodservice industry. The objective of the ACF is to promote the culinary profession and the advancement of its members. For information, call (800) 624-9458 or contact ACF via the internet at www.acfchefs.org.