2008 PA Preferred® Best Chef of Pennsylvania Competition

 

You are cordially invited to take part in the Third Annual PA Preferred® Best Chef of Pennsylvania Competition. The event is being hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s PA Preferred® Program and is sponsored by Sysco Food Services of Central PA, Bosch Thermador, and the Pennsylvania Restaurant Association. The competition promotes the PA Preferred® branding campaign that helps customers identify Pennsylvania-sourced products when they shop and dine.

All participating Chefs will be provided with overnight accommodations, travel reimbursement and a $100 expense stipend.
 

2008 Regional Competitions

Penn State's Ag Progress Days

Rock Springs, PA
August 19-20, 2008
 

Participating Chefs
  
Harrison Schailey Harrison's Wine Grill & Catering State College, PA  
Curiel Bame Ramada Conference Center State College, PA  
Andrew Monk The Nittany Lion Inn State College, PA  
Robert Burger The Allen Street Grill State College, PA  
Bill Sell Altoona Hotel, An American Bistro Altoona, PA REGIONAL WINNER
Tom Nance The Corner Room State College, PA  
Matthew McKean The Atherton Hotel State College, PA  
Douglas Simon The Casino at Lakemont Park Altoona, PA  

Great Allentown Fair

Allentown, PA
August 27-28, 2008
 

Participating Chefs
  
Blake Joffe Bar Ferdinand Philadelphia, PA  
Jason Goodman Meritage Philadelphia, PA  
David Ansill Ansill Food + Wine Philadelphia, PA REGIONAL WINNER
Anthony DiStefano The Riverstone Cafe Exton, PA  
Pedro Lugo Joseph Ambler Inn North Wales, PA  
Jason Pope Bear Creek Resort Macungie, PA  
Thomas Rutherford Hampton Winds Restaurant Bethlehem, PA  
Dan Brodeur Brodeur's on State Street Media, PA  

Kipona Festival

Harrisburg, PA
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2008
 

Participating Chefs
  
James Woltman Stock's on 2nd Harrisburg, PA  
Dawson Flinchbaugh Flinchy's Restaurant Bar and Deck Camp Hill, PA  
Matthew Revak The Inn at Turkey Hill Bloomsburg, PA  
John L. Payne, Jr. 2201 in the Boro Camp Hill, PA  
Michael Collier Hershey Country Club Hershey, PA REGIONAL WINNER
Jason Viscount Bricco Harrisburg, PA  
Carl Vitale Gibraltar Lancaster, PA  
Ken Gladysz The Hotel Hershey Hershey, PA  

Applefest

Franklin, PA
October 4-5, 2008
 

Participating Chefs
  
Shaun Alcorn Bella Cucina/The Porters House Franklin, PA  
Kris Barringer Sonoma Grille Pittsburgh, PA  
Chris O'Brien Hyeholde Restaurant Coraopolis, PA  
Alan Peet Casbah Mediterranean Kitchen & Wine Bar Pittsburgh, PA  
Michelle Lee Davis Bertrand's Bistro Erie, PA  
Michael Davis Matthew's Trattoria Erie, PA  
Nate Barker Springfield Grille Mercer, PA  
Jonathan Holzer DiSalvo's Station Restaurant Latrobe, PA  

For event details or questions, please contact:

Maria Dandanova-Hulitt
729 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 267-269-8894
Fax: 267-886-8515
E-mail: maria@strategiccontracting.com

 

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