UNCLE BEN’S® is a Diamond sponsor of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Culinary Team USA. The team is the official representative team of the United States in major national and international culinary competitions. ACF Culinary Team USA is comprised of one national team of six members, two regional teams of five members each, and a youth team of five members less than 23 years old. The regional teams, considered a training ground for the national team, work with and assist the national team when they are not competing. ACF Culinary Team USA competes in many competitions including three major international culinary competitions: Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung International Culinary Art Competition also known as the "Culinary Olympics;" The American Culinary Classic; and Culinary World Cup.
ACF Culinary Team USA National Team:
Edward G. Leonard, CMC, AAC - ACF Culinary Team USA Team Manager
Richard Rosendale, CC - ACF Culinary Team USA Team Captain
Joachim Buchner, CMC - Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, MD
Jamie Keating, CCC - LaGrange, GA
Daniel Scannell, CMC - Carnegie Abby Club, Portsmouth, RI
Patricia Nash - Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
ACF Culinary Team in the News:
* "Pursuing a Dream," National Culinary Review, April 2008
* "Driven to Succeed," National Culinary Review, March 2008
* "Taking Up the Challenge," National Culinary Review, February 2008
* "Third Time the Charm," National Culiinary Review, January 2008
* "Supporting Excellence," National Culiinary Review, December 2007
Reprinted from The National Culinary Review, ©2008, 2007 The American Culinary Federation, Inc. All rights reserved.