The 11th annual event took place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverfront hotel, with an off-site visit to Pythian Market. Education sessions, culinary and club ideas, and networking opportunities were plentiful. In 2020, the conference will head to Charlotte.
VGM’s Club Cents BBQ Series
Todd Walline, Executive Chef at Blue Hills Country Club, recently discussed his passion for traditional BBQ in Kansas City. Justin Sing discusses North Carolina BBQ and how he must battle the best in local competition. In the latest episode of the Club Cents podcast by VGM Club, Todd Walline, Executive Chef at Blue Hills Country…
Chef to Chef Conference Names Club Chef Advisory Board
The advisory board, made up of six club chefs, will help ensure that the agenda and related activities remain fresh and relevant. With the Chef to Chef Conference now entering its second decade, organizers have decided to form an Advisory Board to help ensure that future Conference agendas and related activities remain fresh and relevant…
Moving to the Front
Any club can afford cash bonuses and other training incentives that can lead to better service, more professional and motivated staff, and higher-quality food.
Buffets That Go Outside the Box
Buffets take members and guests beyond the normalcy of everyday dining to offer something new and different. Club chefs are known for unleashing their creativity on buffets. These spreads offer a unique chance to showcase something new and different—both on the menu and with how what’s served can be presented and displayed. For some, buffets…
Tasty Offerings
Innovative presentations in an inviting environment provided a one-of-a-kind experience at C&RB’s Ninth Annual Chef to Chef Conference.
And the 2017 Mystery Basket Winner is…
On a terrace filled with colleagues who were fully captivated by the action, Blue Hills CC’s Todd Walline won the Mystery Basket competition at the 9th annual Chef to Chef Conference. On March 6th, 2017, attendees of the 2017 Chef to Chef Conference gathered for a networking reception on the 14th-floor terrace of the Loews…
First Full Day of Sessions Held in 2017 Chef to Chef Conference
Food demos and presentations by a slate of chefs at the top of the club industry started the first full day of sessions on March 6, with the ever-popular Chef to Chef Live held in the afternoon. Todd Walline, CEC, CCA, of Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Mo., won the Mystery Basket competition held in the evening, with a Vitamix blender as the prize.