NEW YORK This year marks the largest culinary program ever to be offered at IH/M&RS with the debut of the Restaurant Futurists educational conference and the addition of the Indian Rock Produce Great American Salad Toss.
The return of the IH/M&RS Chef s Competitions, the Demonstration Kitchen and the Salon of Culinary Art organized by the Societe Culinaire Philanthropique will round out the IH/M&RS culinary calendar.
Restaurant Futurists, a 2-day conference for restaurant and culinary professionals, will present 18 educational sessions highlighting trends impacting the culinary industry. Among the roster of industry luminaries who will be leading the seminars are Alan Stillman of Smith & Wollensky, John Mariani of Esquire magazine, Shelly Fireman of Shelly s New York, Alex Von Bidder of The Four Seasons and Michael Whiteman of Joe Baum/Michael Whiteman Associates.
The Indian Rock Produce Fifth Annual Great American Salad Toss will be part of the IH/M&RS for the first time in 2000, running on Tuesday, November 14. Some 24 chefs from across the country are invited to submit original recipes using a variety of seasonal greens, and challenged to create the ultimate salad. (11/6/00)