About Us
Membership Benefits
- 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)
- Sizzle: The American Culinary Federation quarterly for students of cooking.
- Opportunity to attend Regional Conferences and National Conventions
- National, regional, and local seminars, workshops, and symposiums
- Earn 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
- Exhibitor Resource Guide: resources to help you plan, exhibit and promote your company more effectively
- Local, national, and international culinary competitions
- Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA) (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
- ACF Secondary and Postsecondary Accreditation
- Educational Grants for professional chef members
- Membership benefits like discounts on insurance and other programs
- Apprenticeship Programs