Latest News
Who will be crowned Canada's Best Student Chef? Join us for this exciting culinary showdown in the Kitchen Arena at Cirillo's Academy in the heart of Toronto! The theme for this year's competition is: Diverse Traditions Create Impact. Each student chef team is invited to create impactful recipes that highlight their own diverse traditions, while in...
Next June will be the 60th Annual Culinary Federation National Conference! We'll be celebrating in Niagara Falls from June 4 - 8, 2023. Mark it in your calendars and stay tuned for more details!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - OCTOBER 20TH IS INTERNATIONAL CHEFS DAY 2022! Help prepare children for a healthy future by hosting an in-person or virtual workshop or by creating and sharing a fun video or cooking demonstration. To get started, download the toolkit and recipes at the link below. The toolkit has everything you need to run an International Ch...
September is NATIONAL CHICKEN MONTH, and Chicken Farmers of Canada is once again challenging all Canadian chefs with the "Canadian Chicken Challenge"! Throughout the month of September you're invited to: - Create "Canadian Chicken Challenge" content, highlighting your personal cultural experience with chicken as a source of protein. - Share your co...
What an amazing week it was in Saskatoon for the 2022 Culinary Federation National Conference! Not only did we get the chance to "Reset and Reconnect" with each other, we also shared some absolutely delicious food - like these amazing Senior Chef Competition creations from Monday's Welcome Reception.Looking to get more involved in the Federation? w...
The culinary industry has been struggling with staffing through the pandemic, but the Culinary Federation is doing all that it can to help ease the pain. The Federation's Toronto branch recently held an exciting ice-breaker networking event at Shalit Foods Inc. in downtown Toronto with the goal of connecting chefs who are looking for more staff wit...
President's Message
Welcome to the September issue of the "Hot Off the Grill" Culinary Federation Newsletter!
We hope this message finds our members reflecting back a wonderful and restful summer spent with loved ones, making memories. We wish you the best as we all begin to settle back into the routine that September brings.
The Culinary Federation kicked off September with the exciting announcement of the Second Annual Canadian Chicken Challenge! September is NATIONAL CHICKEN MONTH, and once again Chicken Farmers of Canada and the Culinary Federation are challenging our chef members of all cultural backgrounds to take "The Canadian Chicken Challenge"! If you are new to the Chicken Challenge - this is a social media contest where chefs create and share a chicken dish reminiscent of their own cultural background and share how their chicken dish holds a special place in their heart, and how chicken is an important part of their cultural heritage. There are great prizes to be won! To learn more, check out the promo video here.
Sysco's Virtual Kitchen is back with it's third season! We are super excited to kick off our Culinary Federation Chefs In the Field series, with our first episode back on October 3rd with a new live stream time – 3:00pm EST. Rick Secko from Nestle Professional will be joining us, to talk all things International Chefs Day and the 2022 theme of "Growing a Healthy Future". Be sure to tune in on our Facebook Page!
Speaking of the future, be sure to save the date for our 60th Annual National Conference in Niagara Falls from June 4 – 8, 2023. We have some amazing plans in the works, and you do not want to miss it!
As always, thank you for your continued support and membership, if there is anything you want to discuss regarding the Culinary Federation and your membership experience, please contact me at president@culinaryfederation.ca
Thank you,
Ryan Marquis
National President
