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The American Culinary Federation (ACF) is a professional chef's organization established in 1929 in New York City.[1] It was formed as a merge of three chefs' associations in New York City, the Société Culinaire Philanthropique, the Vatel Club and the Chefs de Cuisine Association of America.[2]
ACF, now based in Jacksonville, Florida, comprises more than 14,000 members in over 170 chapters in the United States.[3] An ACF-led initiative resulted in the upgrade of the definition of chef from domestic to professional in 1976.[4][full citation needed] The ACF is a member of the World Association of Chefs Societies.
- ^ "American Culinary Federation – Culinary Arts". sites.austincc.edu. Austin Community College. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Who We Are - The Standard of Excellence for Chefs". www.acfchefs.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "About ACF". www.acfchefs.org. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ^ Michael Baskette and Brad Barnes