Syracuse ACF

The American Culinary Federation, Inc. Since our inception, little has changed in our principal goals. Department of Labor’s Dictionary of Official Titles.

The ACF Organization was created to promote a professional image of the American chef worldwide through education of culinarians at all levels – from apprentices to the accomplished Certified Master Chefs of the culinary arts. (ACF), a professional, organization for chefs and cooks, was founded in 1929 in New York City by three chefs’ organizations: the Société Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel

Club and the Chefs de Cuisine Association of America. We are an organization based on promoting the professional image of American chefs worldwide through education of culinarians at all levels. In 1976, ACF forever changed the culinary industry by elevating the position of the executive chef from service status to the professional category in the U.S. Since this change, the culinary industry and our organization have grown tremendously. Today, ACF is the largest professional chefs organization in North America. We are made up of more than 17,500 members who belong to over 150 chapters in four regions across the United States. The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation (ACFEF), ACF’s educational arm, is a nonprofit and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service with a 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Donations to the ACFEF are tax deductible—please consult your tax advisor for further guidance. Entities under the ACFEF include apprenticeship, programmatic accreditation, American Academy of Chefs, Chef & Child Foundation, Senior Chefs and ACF Culinary Team USA. ACF is the culinary leader in offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation designed to enhance professional growth for all current and future chefs and pastry chefs. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and combat childhood obesity.

11/15/2025

Come join us on December 8th at 6:00 p.m. at Gerharz Syracuse for a Syracuse ACF holiday party.

10/21/2025

We appreciate everyone who attended our wine tasting event, presented by Libbey, on Monday, October 20th. It was a wonderful experience. Please stay tuned for information regarding our November meeting.

03/10/2025

ACF Meeting today!!!
Location: Gordon center OCC
Time: 6:00 PM
Find us in Gordon center. Enter near cafeteria, follow signs in the lobby for our meeting down stairs.

Culinary Management A.A.S. | Onondaga Community College

03/10/2025

Good Morning Chefs,

Looking forward to seeing you all tonight at OCC on March 10th from 6-7 pm. Chef James Taylor will be putting on a Gelato making demonstration and sampling. Bring an appetite for delicious Gelato.

Here is a link to OCC’s Culinary Program https://www.sunyocc.edu/programs/culinary-management-aas.

The meeting will be in Gordon Student Center. I will put up signs to guide you to room. Please see map and circled Gordon Center.

Look forward to seeing you there. If there are any questions, let me know.

All the best,

James M Webb CEC
Corporate Executive Chef
Cortland Auxiliary Services
Syracuse ACF President
[email protected]

Culinary Management A.A.S. | Onondaga Community College Culinary Management A.A.S. Start your career in the culinary industry! This degree will prepare you for a career in Food Service Management, Restaurant Management, or Culinary Management. You'll start by learning the all-around skills you need in the core areas of hospitality, and then you can foc....

02/04/2025

Good Morning Chefs,

We have a meeting today hosted at Curate, 6146 East Molloy Rd. A Corporate Chef from Alto Shaam and Corporate Chefs from the Curate team will be there for demos.

The test kitchen features multiple Alto Shaam units so the chef will review them briefly and leave time for questions and for people to test the equipment as well. There will be light snacks and food provided from the demos.

The Meeting will be from 5pm-6:30pm.

See you there!

12/09/2024

Meeting tonight!
6pm
Salt City Market
484 S. Salina St.

12/03/2024

Hello Chefs,

Please mark your calendars for a meeting on Monday, December 9th at Salt City Market at 6pm.

https://saltcitymarket.com/,

The Salt City Market
484 S. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY 13202

Please reply to my email no later than December 5th if you are coming. I will create a list to send to Salt City.

Friends and colleagues are welcome, just let me know if you are bringing someone in your reply.

I look forward to seeing you all on December 9th!

All the Best,

James M Webb CEC
Corporate Executive Chef
Cortland Auxiliary Services
Syracuse ACF President
[email protected]

Salt City Market Salt City Market is a Syracuse market and food hall providing culinary options as diverse as our city. Opening in 2020, the market will be home to vendors serving authentic, local, ethnic, and cost effective food options for everyone.

11/11/2024

***Reminder***
Meeting tonight!!
6-7 pm
220 Teall Ave, Syracuse

11/11/2024

Good Morning Chefs and Industry Professionals!

Looking forward to seeing you all tonight from 6-7 pm at Gerharz In Syracuse. There will be a Rational Ivario Skillet demo.

Address: Gerharz Equipment, Inc., 220 Teall Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210

Website: https://gerharzrestaurantequipment.com/.

Homepage Our family-owned company offers an extensive range of high-quality products for the food service industry. We Look forward to serving you!

10/28/2024

Good Morning Chefs and Industry Professionals,

Please save the date!
We will be meeting in Syracuse on November 11th, from 6-7 pm at Gerharz. There will be a Rational Ivario Skillet demo, and more to come.

Address: Gerharz Equipment, Inc., 220 Teall Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210
Website: https://gerharzrestaurantequipment.com/.

More details to come!

Homepage Our family-owned company offers an extensive range of high-quality products for the food service industry. We Look forward to serving you!