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Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre

7070 Allensby, Houston, Texas 77022

Kris Jakob, CEC Culinary Director/Instructor

713.692.7399

October 10 &11, 2009, please confirm your interest by July 30, 2009   ACF ACE Train the Trainer (see more details)

October 11, 2009, Certification Practical Exam (see more details)


 
TEXAS

Texas Chefs Association, Houston
Rice University
Housing & Dining, MS-750, Houston, TX 77005-1892
Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC – bm_fonbuenajr@yahoo.com
(713) 348-2903
Dates of Test:

2010 ACF/TCA Practical Exam Application & Cancellation Policy

Please Print

ACF Member Last/First Name_____________________________________________________________

ACF Membership Number_____________________________________

Complete Address/Phone__________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Practical Exam Date_______________________________________

Note: Please do not send application thru email. It must be mailed the application with payment. Incomplete administrative will not be process.

 

ACF Level of Certification, please circle;   CC   CSC   CCC   CEC   CCE   CCA   CWPC   CEPC

Application fee for ACF Member only $300.00 (cancellation fee $100.00 waived) pay only total $300.00 & Non-member $400.00 payable to Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter, Attn: Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC,CCE,AAC mail to Rice University, H & D MS-750, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1892

Work: 713-348-2903   Fax: 713-348-5289

For questions and answer call 832-372-8195

All application must be postmark prior date of application due date. Incomplete application form is invalid & it will not be process. Complete submission will be confirmed upon ACF approval within 6 weeks of coordination with ACF Examiners.

ACF Cancellation Policy (Waived) Not applicable 2010

Candidate Print Name ( 2010 Waived, No Fee) responsible to notify the administrator site two weeks prior practical exam date to cancel. Failure to comply, fees will not be reimburse.  Compliance cancellation fee schedule for reimbursement within 30 days completion of exam pass or fail.

 

Candidate Signature/Date___________________________________________________

 

 

 

Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter

2010 ACF & TCA Practical Exam Certification Schedules

Application Due, Postmark Mail                ACF/TCA Houston Practical Exam Dates

January 6, 2010                                           March 6, 2010

March 8, 2010                                             May 22, 2010

May 24, 2010                                              August 7, 2010

September 8, 2010                                     December 18, 2010

 

No Exam schedule for June & July 2010

Above exam dates subject to change due to inclement weather

Time schedule and location call ACF/TCA Practical Exam Administrator & Examiner, Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, ACE, AAC at 832-372-8195

Email chef@rice.edu or bm_fonbuenajr@yahoo.com

Visit www.acfchefs.org click certification update guidelines.

Or call 1-800-624-9458 ask ACF certification team staff.


November 16, 2009

Revised & Approved ACF/TCA 11/18/09

Subject: Justification practical exam fee 2010.

1.      Total fee for practical exam per individual candidate are:

a.       ACF Member pay only $300.00

b.      Non-Member pay $400.00

2.      Waived ACF Cancellation fee $100.00 not applicable by the host site.

3.      Breakdown calculations;

a.       $300.00 ACF Member, non-member $400.00 due to administrative fees. Host site make a check payable to ACF National office after practical exam candidate fees;

● ACF Member host site pay ACF administrative cost fee of $50.00

● Non-Member host site pay ACF administrative cost fee of $100.00

b.      Minus $50.00 administrative fee ACF member pay to ACF. A non-member $100.00

c.       Minus $225.00 for examiners reimbursement. $75.00 times 3 examiners $225.00

d.      Balance $25.00 use for mail and supplies (written pads, pens, clipboard etc.) responsible by the ACF/Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter.

 

TEXAS CHEFS ASSOCIATION

HOUSTON CHAPTER

320 Kitty Hawk Rd

Suite 103

Universal City, TX 78148

www.texchef.net

www.houstonchefs.org

 

 

TEXAS CHEFS ASSOCIATION

HOUSTON CHAPTER

320 Kitty Hawk Rd

Suite 103

Universal City, TX 78148

www.texchef.net

www.houstonchefs.org

 

ACF Approved Practical Exam Site, Rice University, Houston, TX

2009 ACF/TCA Houston Chapter Practical Exam Application Registration Form

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLE

ACF Member Last/First Name____________________________________________________

ACF Membership Number_______________________________________________________

Complete Address/Phone________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Practical Exam Date_____________________________________________

ACF Level of Certification, Please Circle: CC CSC CCC CEC CCE CCA CWPC CEPC

Application fees $325 with ACF Cancellation fee $100.00 Total Amount $425.00 payable to Texas Chefs Association Houston Chapter, ATTN: Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC mail certify to Rice University, Housing & Dining, MS-750, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005

Email: chef@rice.edu or bm_fonbuenajr@yahoo.com

Question and answer call: (W)713-348-2903 (F)713-348-5289 ( C ) 832-372-8195

Application must be postmark prior due date schedules. Incomplete application form without payment is invalid. Complete application will be process, confirm notification and coordination at the ACF National office by Exam Administrator.

ACF Cancellation Policy

Candidate Print Name: I, ______________________________________________ is responsible to notify the ACF Exam Administrator site two weeks prior exam date to cancel. Failure to comply, fees will not be reimburse. After the candidate taken the exam cancellation fee $100.00 will be reimburse within 30 days.

 

Candidate Signature/Date________________________________________________

 

Justifications for ACF/TCA Houston Chapter Practical Exam Fees 2009

1. Itemize $425.00 fees are:

a. $75.00 each ACF Examiners are reimbursement for their travel expense on gas etc.

b. Cost for three examiners, $225.00

c. Balance $100.00; ACF Administrative fee for a member is $50.00 (Non-Member $100.00) and remain balance use for mailing cost the complete forms to ACF National office, examiners/guest refreshment (Pastry/Beverage juice/water) and supplies expenses etc.

d. Considerations, site approved have to purchase and provide candidate equipments as require by ACF approved site. Some equipment’s (smallwares/cookwares), it gets missing, mistakenly taken, broken due to wear/tear or loss etc. Site has to replace the equipment loss. Chapter should support the host site in accordance with the ACF Practical Exam certifications manual, same as culinary competitions.

e. Lots of factors to put into prospective with regards about operational cost of certifications educational program.

f. ACF Cancellation fee $100.00 reimburse after candidate taken the exam.

g. Balance Zero

h. Bottom Line: Global Economics, mail stamps fee going up every year, schedule up for 2009.

Ben Fonbuena, Jr., CEC, CCE, AAC

ACF Practical Exam Administrator/Examiner 2003-Present

ACF Accreditation Evaluator, 1998-Present

Executive Chef, Culinary Educator

Rice University, 1997-Present

Housing & Dining, MS-750

6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005

W: 713-348-2903

F: 713-348-5289

C: 832-372-8195



ACF Capitol of Texas Chefs
2823 Hancock Drive, Austin TX 78731
Steve E. Mannion, CEPC, CEC - smannion@culinaryacademyofaustin.com
(512) 633-4561
Dates of Test: Call for dates



ACF Chef's Association of Greater El Paso/El Paso Community College
9570 Gateway North, El Paso, TX 79924
Mark Spelman, CEC - mspelman@hotus.com
(915) 225-8030
Date of Test: Call for dates


Houston Country Club
1 Potomac Drive, Houston, TX 77057
Fritz Gitschner, CMC, AAC
(713) 465-8381
Fax (713) 463-1318
Date of Test: Call for dates


Texas Chefs Association, Houston Chapter
Culinary Institute Alain and Marie LeNotre
7070 Allensby Road, Houston, TX 77022
Bertrand Goutelon CEC Education Coordinator
Lindsey Serna - lserna@ciaml.com
or (713) 692-0077 ext. 38
Date of Test: October 1, 2007



Texas Chefs Association, Heart of Texas Chapter
3801 Campus Drive, Waco TX 76705
Mark R Schneider, CEC - schneider-mark@aramark.com
(254) 379-1551
Date of Test: Call for dates



Texas Chefs Association, San Antonio Chapter
St. Phillip's College
1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, TX 78203-2098
Will Thornton, CEC, CCE - wthornto@accd.edu
(210) 744-8918
Date of Test: Call for dates



Texas Chefs Association, Dallas Chapter
Art Institute of Dallas
Two North Park East, Dallas, TX 75231-5993
Steve Pilat CEC – phantum83@aol.com
(214) 692-8080
Date of Test: Call for dates

Texas Chefs Association, Golden Triangle Chapter
Lamar University
4400 MLK Boulevard, Beaumont, TX 77710
Charles Duit, CEC - duitcl@hal.lamar.edu
(409) 212-8445
Date of Test: Call for dates



 


"Congratulations" On behalf of ACF/TCA & Rice University, Mark Ferrante, Executive Chef, The Powder Horn Country Club Resort, 23 Country Club Lane, Wyoming   82801 passed the ACF Practical Exam Certification level, CEC, May 23/09, Site location; Rice University. Former TCA Member.
 
We thank you!
 
Site location, Olivia Waldron, CSC; Kyle Hardwick, CEC, South Servery, Rice University
Adam Marshall, CEC; ACF/TCA Houston Education & Certification Chair 2009-11
 
ACF/TCA Examiners are:
Ernst Gruch, CMC, AAC  ACF/TCA State President, 2007-09 Dallas, TX
Lester Binnick, CEC, Executive Chef, Bayou Country Club, Houston, TX
Roger Elkhouri, CEC, Executive Chef, North Servery, Rice University
 
Guest & Observer; Reginald Malone, Lufkin; Daniel Williams, Houston; Terry Savoy, Rice University, Chef Williams guest chef friend Houston; family candidate examinee Chef Ferrante
 
Forecast schedule ACF Practical exam date; September 5/09, two candidates; Terry Savoy & Reginald Malone for CEC level. ACF/TCA Examiners are: Steve Mannion, CEC,CEPC; Tom Ciapi, CEC, CCE, AAC (both Austin) and Kris Jakobs, CEC (Houston)
 
We Thank you everyone support, hardwork and teamwork!
Chef Ben