Professional chefs share the stage in the CRFA Show’s “Cooking with the Stars”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2009
TORONTO – Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to work with a top chef? Attend the 2009 CRFA Show and you could have a chance to put your culinary skills to the test – in front of a live audience!
On Sunday, March 8 and Monday, March 9, Garland Canada will present the first-ever “Cooking with the Stars,” at the CRFA Show, a live culinary event that will see four of Ontario’s top chefs paired with audience members. Together, the professionals and their newly recruited sous chefs will prepare two plates for judging, based on mystery “black box” ingredients.
Both teams will prepare their dishes using CONVOTHERM mini combi-ovens, combination oven-steamers that offer big kitchen results in a small footprint.
Professional chefs and selected audience members will judge the final dishes and the entire event will be hosted by Toronto’s own Kevin Brauch, host of “The Thirsty Traveler” and floor reporter for “Iron Chef America: The Series.”
| WHO: | Jason Rosso (Corporate Chef, The Distillery Restaurant Group) Roger Mooking (Executive Chef, Kultura, Nyood) Giovanna Alonzi (Executive Chef, Terroni) Roberto Fracchioni (Executive Chef, Millcroft Inn & Spa) Sunday judge: Michael Bonacini (Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants) … and members of the CRFA Show audience! Host: Kevin Brauch |
| WHAT: | Selected audience members join professional chefs onstage in a live culinary event with prizes for the participants |
| WHEN: | 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009 |
| WHERE: | Garland stage, the 2009 CRFA Show (Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place), Toronto |
| NOTE: | Advance media accreditation is required. Interested media are asked to register online in advance. |
The CRFA Show is a trade-only event owned and operated by the Canadian Restaurant
and Foodservices Association. For more information about the show, visit crfa.ca.
Thanks to everyone who has written and called asking how they can be a part of this exciting new event! Please note that there is no pre-qualification for participation -- participants will be selected from the audience on the day of each competition. Good luck and thanks again for your enthusiastic support!
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