The ninth annual event, held at the Loews Atlanta Hotel, ended on March 7 with chef demos and sessions on topics ranging from management and training to Latin cuisine, catering and banquet design, pastries and wine programs. The day began with a drawing for a Crown Verity grill, and the event also included a General Managers’ panel.
Registration Opens for 2017 Chef to Chef Conference in Atlanta
C&RB’s ninth annual club chef conference will take place at the Loews Atlanta Hotel on March 5-7, 2017. Chefs from top clubs around the country, including Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Ala., The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and The Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., are scheduled to present.
Patty Power
Few foods are as beloved by Americans as the burger—and with ground meat, black beans or even shrimp, chefs keep finding creative new ways to hold burgers’ prominent and popular positions on club and resort menus.
Open-Face Prime Rib Burger On Pretzel Coaster
C&RB CLUB RECIPE Open-Face Prime Rib Burger On Pretzel Coaster with Stilton cheese, balsamic bacon, caramelized red onion ring and Dijon mayo Submitted by Terry Boston, Executive Chef, Des Moines Golf & Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa Yield: 1 serving Amt Ingredient 8 oz. ground choice rib eye to taste …
Deep-Fat Fryer Causes Fire at Des Moines G&CC
The blaze started in a lower kitchen and moved through an exhaust system to upper levels. Firefighters had to tear into walls on various levels to help extinguish the flames, which were also controlled by sprinklers. The cost of damage from smoke and water was yet to be determined. Fire officials said kitchen workers acted correctly in using a fire extinguisher and not water on the grease fire, but could have called for assistance sooner.
Making a Good Case at Des Moines G&CC
How Des Moines Golf & Country Club made a good case—literally—for organized AV equipment.
Iowa GCSA Names Environmental Stewardship Winner and Golf Course Superintendent of the Year
Greg Willman, Golf Course Superintendent at the South Course at Des Moines Golf & Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa, was named Iowa ‘Superintendent of the Year’ at the Iowa Golf Course Superintendent Association’s (GCSA) Annual Meeting on January 20th, 2010. The Award was presented as part of the 76th Iowa Turfgrass Conference &…