The Chef's Academy Hosts Chili Cook-Off And Open House

Students Get Fired Up For Heated Competition At Community Event Feb. 8

2013-02-07

INDIANAPOLIS, February 07, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that the school will host its annual Chili Cook-off on Friday, Feb. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 644 East Washington Street in Indianapolis. Teams of three students each will go head-to-head in a battle for the title of The Chef's Academy Chili Champion. Students will begin preparing their chili at 8:30 a.m., with the dishes ready for public tasting and judging at 11:30 a.m.
Attendees can sample all of the entries for a single $5 donation, with proceeds benefitting Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger in 21 counties in central and southeastern Indiana.

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"Our students are ready to spice up the competition with their culinary talents and showcase their skills to the Indianapolis community," said Ryon Kaopuiki, Indianapolis campus president for The Chef's Academy. "We hope to assist Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana in their mission to combat hunger by providing a meal that will inspire our attendees to help others. At The Chef's Academy, we are dedicated to excellence in both culinary and community pursuits, and we love when we can combine the two."

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ABOUT THE CHEF'S ACADEMY:
The Chef's Academy is the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 5,000 students altogether are enrolled at Harrison College's 12 campuses, its online division and The Chef's Academy. Headquartered in Indianapolis, The Chef's Academy opened a second academy on a 4.37-acre campus in North Carolina's Triangle in August 2011. At The Chef's Academy, students become prepared and marketable graduates entering the fields of culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management through classroom and experiential instruction that sets up expectations for the real-life industry. The college's culinary division provides an environment that fosters students' passion for culinary arts and hospitality and a curriculum developed by the most qualified instructors and leaders in the market. The Chef's Academy is endorsed and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). For more information about The Chef's Academy, visit http://www.thechefsacademy.com.

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