Be a Part of the Recipe for Success
at ACCC’s Restaurant Gala
The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College offers training for culinary and food and beverage personnel for careers in the growing food service and hospitality industries. Students learn different styles and techniques for ordering, preparing and serving food, planning menus, incorporating computer technology, as well as working with an assortment of modern tools and equipment. Nearly 75% of the study is hands-on experience, under the supervision of the faculty in the Academy’s fully-equipped modern facility.
The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College is in its 37th year and now has 4,700 alumni employed all over the world.
“Our students upon graduation used to go to work in the casinos. Now we are heavily recruited by Disney, Hershey, Cruise lines and Wegmans,” says Dean Kelly McClay. “Our students are in high demand and the opportunities are great.”
The Restaurant Gala is the college’s key fundraising event with proceeds funding scholarships for students attending the Academy of Culinary Arts. Since its inception, the Gala has raised more than $3.5 million for scholarships through the support of the community and corporate sponsors. The proceeds from this event will benefit students tremendously. Last year’s Gala raised $214,400!
Although the tuition for the Academy of Culinary Arts is less than comparable programs, the textbooks, tools and uniforms required for any culinary degree make these programs more costly than a traditional academic degree. Atlantic Cape offers financial aid in the form of grants, student loans and work study programs, but many students depend on scholarships to offset remaining tuition and fees . Many of the students at the Culinary Academy would not have the opportunity to attend without the scholarship funding from the Restaurant Gala.
The 36th Annual Restaurant Gala will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the beautiful Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City. This black-tie event, held each spring in Atlantic City, draws an average attendance of 1,000 including area businessmen and women, community leaders, local dignitaries, casino executives and those who simply like to be a part of the action. The 2019 theme, “Recipe for Success,” will celebrate the many important “ingredients” that come together to support students attending the Academy of Culinary Arts.
The event includes a lavish cocktail reception prepared by Academy of Culinary Arts students, signature dishes from more than 40 of the areas finest restaurants, wine, beer, and spirits from local vendors, a delectable dessert extravaganza, a 50/50 raffle drawing, and live entertainment by the Don’t Call Me Francis Band.
For information about sponsorships, advertising, and tickets, please contact Kristin Jackson (609) 463-3621.
Click the link to see a video of the students at the Atlantic Cape Community College Academy of Culinary Arts that benefit from the Restaurant Gala.
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