ACF MEMBER BENEFITS

(for professionals, educators or students in the culinary and related industries)

1. •Toll-free member assistance through our Member Services Center
   

2. •1-800-624-9458
   

3. •Free access to our Internet Job Bank for members to post their resumes or to review resumes on behalf of their establishments
   

4. •Free national monthly newsletter; The Center of the Plate, included inside the pages of the NCR
   

5. •Free Vendor Resource Guide
   

6. •A virtual trade show on the ACF web site
   

7. •Complimentary Term Life Insurance
   

8. •Automatic membership in the World Association of Cooks Societies (WACS)
   

9. •Discounted prices on Certification (earned) as Professional Chef, Pastry Chef, or Culinary Educator

EPICSJ MEMBER BENEFITS

1. •SCHOLARSHIPS - GIVING BACK - fundraising is an important part of our existence.  Through your membership fees and monies raised at our dinners & special events, we are providing several scholarships, including:
   

2. •The Joseph M. Hitzel, Jr. Scholarship, awarded to culinary & hospitality students who embody the traits exhibited by Joseph M. Hitzel, Jr., and
   

3. •The John Carbone, CEC, CCE, ACC Memorial Scholarship, awarded to culinary and hospitality students who embody the traits exhibited by Chef John Carbone
   

4. •CAMERADERIE - where else can you wine & dine on a monthly basis with fellow foodies, chefs, restaurateurs, & others in the food & beverage industry?
   

5. •MEMBER PRIVILEGES - our members register first for dinner events at restaurants that cannot accommodate our usually high number of attendees. 
   

6. •RECOMMENDED VENUES - See the newest, trendiest, most interesting dining venues in southern NJ - we schedule our dinner & other events at those restaurants that you have been anxious to visit, or may not be familiar with, but we know you'll love!
   

7. •INSIGHTS & PERSONALITIES  - we search for the most interesting speakers to discuss the current trends in the food & beverage industry or other topics that impact our daily lives.