-- The Hot Spot Culinary Demonstration Theater - Featured chefs include
Brian Mularkey from The Oceanaire Seafood Room and BRAVO-TV's "Top
Chef 3 Miami" Finalist; Julie Ellerd and John Alonge from Dining
Details and The Wine Heretic; Kai Peyrefitte from Kai Food; Jeff
Stansfield from Advantage Jewish Catering; Keith Jones of TV's
Eatertainment; Aaron Song of TV's "Hell's Kitchen" and Ray Duey, who
will present the "Art of Carving."
-- The American Culinary Federation (ACF)/San Diego Chapter, will offer
culinary competitions in these six categories: 1) Tyson Game
Hen/Neudske Applewood Smoked Bacon; 2) Plated Dessert Using Alta Dena
Heavy Cream and Butter & Eben-Haezer Ranch Whole Eggs; 3) Hamilton
Meats & Brandt Beef Zabutton; 4) Maple Leaf Duckling - Terra d'Oro
Zinfandel; 5) SRF Kurobuta Pork Sirloin, Karl Strauss Red Trolley
Ale; and 6) Santa Monica Seafood & CleanFish Sustainable White
Sturgeon & Laughing Bird Fresh Caribbean White Shrimp.
-- Expo Comida Latina will be co-located with the Western Foodservice
Show and is the only industry trade event focused on the Hispanic
retail and foodservice markets.
-- The Ultimate Barista Challenge™ is an action packed competition
where baristi, someone who professionally prepares coffee, compete in
a dueling stage of identical espresso stations to shake, not stir,
their espresso cocktails, to prepare beautiful caffe latte art, blend
espresso frappe and brew the best they have.
-- The Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum provides the gold-standard,
industry-leading educational content that is practical and relevant
for today's foodservice professional.
WHEN: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:00am - 5:00pm
Monday, August 31, 2009 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 11:00am - 4:00pm
WHERE: The San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA
PRODUCED AND MANAGED BY:
The 2009 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo is produced and managed by
Reed Exhibitions, the world's leading organizer of trade and public shows
and sponsored by the California Restaurant Association (CRA). For
information on exhibiting or attending, call 800-840-5612 or visit
www.westernfoodexpo.com.
Contact Information: Contact: Amy Riemer 978-502-4895 (cell)