Benefits of ACF Membership

• Largest and most prestigious chefs' organization in America
• 75 years of leadership in the professional food service industry
• Professional networking at local, regional, national, and international levels
• Monthly, national, cutting-edge publication; The National Culinary Review, (NCR)
• Monthly, national, ACF newsletter; Center of the Plate, included inside the pages of the NCR
• Opportunity to attend Regional Conferences and National Conventions
• National, regional, and local seminars, workshops, and symposiums
• Earned Professional Chef/Pastry Chef or Culinarian/ Pastry Culinarian Certifications
• ACF Web Site - all you need to know about the ACF on the Internet
• Internet Career Center; service for members to post their resumes, review resumes for new employees, or look for a new job;
• Affinity and Partnership programs bringing products, services, and special deals to members
• Vendor Resource Guide, a virtual trade show on the ACF Web site
• Local, national, and international culinary competitions
• Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (aka 'International Culinary Olympics') held every four (4) years in Germany
• Automatic membership in the World Association of Cooks Societies (WACS)
• National and Local Awards and Honors
• American Academy of Chefs, ACF Honor Society
• Voice of helping to feed hungry children; ACF Chef & Child Foundation
• High School Accreditation; ACF Secondary Accreditation
• Programmatic Accreditation for colleges and universities
• Subsidized Chef-TRAC Program; chapter certification courses
• Member Services Center; centralized Member Call Center via a toll free number
• Educational Grants for professional chef members
• Complimentary Term Life Insurance Program
• Horizons 2000 Video Lending Library
• Discounted Alamo Rental Car Rates
• Apprenticeship Programs

The true impact of ACF membership comes from your participation with the local chapter. Meetings and events can be your springboard to new professional horizons.