The Culinary Institute Of America, San Antonio Launches Contest To Select A Name For New Bakery Cafe

When The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) opens its newly expanded campus on Saturday, October 9, it will also be preparing to open its new on-campus bakery cafe soon after. The cafe does not yet have a name, and the chefs of the CIA are looking to the San Antonio community to help.

The CIA is holding a contest and wants to hear the best ideas. The individual who suggests the winning name for the new bakery cafe will win a free one-day class at the CIA, San Antonio.

The cafe will be located on the northwest side of the campus building - directly across from the Full Goods building at Pearl. It will offer a variety of light cafe fare and specialize in pastries from around the world, including traditional European-style desserts plus a broad selection of specialty items from Latin America and Mexico. Going beyond traditional pain dulces and conchas, the cafe will feature baked goods from all regions of Latin America.

"We anticipate our new bakery cafe becoming a fixture of the neighborhood," says David Kellaway, managing director of the CIA, San Antonio. "The windows looking into our teaching kitchen will invite guests to linger over a great beverage and pastry as they watch our students learn. As everyone will be welcome here, we thought it would be a great idea to get the community involved in helping us name it."

To submit your suggestion, please visit www.CIAElSueno.com, and click on the contact tab. Send in your suggestion before October 1, 2010. The CIA will select the winning name by October 15.

For more information about The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, please visit www.CIAElSueno.com.