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 3^rd 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 60^th 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