Program Schedule

Monday June 13th

7:30 am

Light, Healthy New England Breakfast
10th Floor Campus Center

7:30 am

Registration
11th Floor Campus Center

8:30 am

Welcome

8:35 am

General Session
Menu Trends: Real Food, Mindful Eating
For over ten years, Flavor & The Menu magazine has been translating restaurant trends into actionable strategies for its menu-development readers. In this session, publisher Cathy Holley will highlight the menu trends of 2011, with special emphasis on those representing the most potential for simple, healthful and flavor-forward menu offerings for campus dining operations.

Presenter: Cathy Holley
11th Floor Campus Center

9:10 am

General Session
Healthy eating is what my mother used to cook for me
1 - Is our food really the problem?
2 - How do we control chemicals in our food?
3 - What's in your cupboard?
4 - Is mom's kitchen gone cold?


Presenter: Chef Roland Mesnier
11th Floor Campus Center

9:35 am

General Session
Passion, Compassion, Passion Fruit
Three key ingredients to drive your own personal success. Stop for a moment and take a fresh look at how you can put some excitement into your daily routine. Steve will share some of his favorite quotes and stories on how to be successful in an industry filled with opportunity. A simple recipe for a complex world.

Presenter: Steve Sweeney, Chartwells
11th Floor Campus Center

10:05 am

Presentation
ALASKA SEAFOOD: A Model for Sustainability
Alaska Seafood has been sustainable since 1959, when Alaska was made a state. In ten short minutes you'll discover why Alaska seafood is known as a model for sustainability. You will learn about the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute's research about seafood consumption trends and perceptions and how to use ASMI as an educational resource.

Presenter: Jann Dickerson, Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
11th Floor Campus Center

10:15 am

Break

10:30 am

Presentation
McCormick for Chefs Flavor Forecast 2011
For the past 11 years our McCormick for Chefs panel of chefs, food insight strategists, product developers and sensory scientists have delved into the flavors and flavor combinations that are on the leading edge and help create exciting menu opportunities for chefs of all segments. Join Kevan Vetter, Executive Chef for McCormick for Chefs, as he discusses these top flavor combinations and the trends that are driving consumers to become more adventurous in their eating behaviors.

Presenter: Kevan Vetter, Executive Chef for McCormick for Chefs
11th Floor Campus Center

11:30 am

General Session
Healthy Eating At Street Level: Best Practices in Commercial Restaurants
As consumer demand for healthier fare increases, new restaurant concepts are emerging that answer the call for fresh, pure foods featuring unique and craveable flavors. In this session, Chef Gerry will profile four up and coming restaurant chains that are enjoying profitable growth by serving foods that feature a tasteful combination of exciting flavors and sound nutrition.

Presenter: Gerry Ludwig
11th Floor Campus Center

12:15 pm

Presentation
Stealth Health
Asian food is the obvious choice when focusing on healthy eating. Asian cultures have naturally been eating healthy and vegetarian without changing the cuisine or techniques. In this workshop you will learn easy and intuitive techniques that Asian chefs have been utilizing for centuries. You will also learn amazing vegetarian dishes that will surprise your diners and keep your menu relevant and interesting.

Presenter: Chef Jet Tila
11th Floor Campus Center

12:35 pm

Presentation
Campbell Foodservice



11th Floor Campus Center

12:55 pm

Presentation


Presenter: Chef Roberto Santibanez
11th Floor Campus Center

1:20 pm

Lunch
10th Floor Campus Center

2:00 – 5:30 pm

Workshop:
Malaysian Cuisine
We will make 5 sauces & present 5 dishes with these sauces. Emphasis will be on techniques & balancing the components.

Presenter: Chef Alexander Ong
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
You Won't Miss the Meat!
This workshop will focus on vegetarian dishes rooted in the traditions of California Cuisine. We know that we are supposed to be eating at least 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day (don’t we?). The aim of this workshop is to provide ideas for dishes that will encourage your student diners to come away from the table excited with the bold flavors and satisfied and happy without any meat on the menu.

Presenter: Chef John Ash
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Asian Stealth health techniques
In this workshop you will learn how to substitute healthy ingredients into everyday favorites without sacrificing flavor or authenticity. You will also learn why Asian food is the perfect food for Vegan and Vegetarian stations. Chef Jet Tila will take you on an exploration of flavors to make your Asian menu stealth healthy! You will learn the tricks and techniques to make amazingly flavorful healthy food. Non Vegetarians and Vegans will be not believe they are eating non meat versions of classic Asian dishes.

Presenter: Chef Jet Tila
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Garlic Tomatoes and Olive
The ingredients of the Mediterranean are known to be both healthy and flavorful. Garlic, tomatoes and olive oil are no exception. The three staff-of-life foods are the cornerstone of the famous Mediterranean diet. In this workshop, we’ll explore these quintessential Mediterranean ingredients and cook with all three to make simple, approachable, healthy and delicious recipes. The best part, these three ingredients are full of flavor which we will discover while cooking together in this workshop.

Presenter: Chef Joanne Weir
Hampshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Light and Healthy Mexican Cuisine


Presenter: Chef Roberto Santibanez
Hampshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Thai Cooking
In this workshop, learn how to make some of Thai cuisines most popular dishes that can be applied to your campus or institution. Not only are these dishes full of flavor, they are also healthy and easy to prepare while using local ingredients. The dishes included are Pad Se-Ew noodles, Spicy Basil Chicken, Panang Beef Curry, Green Curry with Pork, and Thai-styled Fried Bananas with Ice Cream.

Presenter: Chef Chai Siriyarn
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Fresh and Spicy
With today's emphasis on healthy and flavorful eating , one of the best combinations is working with fresh herbs and fresh Chiles,I will demonstrate the techniques of working with fresh chiles and the flavor combinations that work with fresh herbs ,we will make both traditional and modern Southwest flavor compositions .From simple salsas to complex sauces .The chiles will be working with will be New Mexican Green, Chile, Anaheim, Serano, Jalapeno, Poblano, and Habanero

Presenter: Chef Mark Miller
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Simple, delicious (and also happen to be healthful) Japanese dishes from Hiroko's Kitchen
In this Workshop Hiroko Shimbo offers recipes the can expand the horizon of attractive Japanese menu items in a university Cafeteria. Attendees will learn and master how to transform Yoshoku dishes ("Japanized" Western dishes that entered Japan in the early 20th century) into American student-friendly, simple, delicious and healthy cousins. These are dishes that came to Japan with the opening of the country to Western ideas and were transformed by Japanese cooks to accommodate Japanese tastes and dining styles. Now, while preserving the unique flavor and texture additions that came from Japan, we "re- Americanize" these delicious foods for ease of preparation and presentation to an American audience. Don’t confuse this with "fusion" or "confusion" cooking. This is real Japanese food for preparation in your kitchen for the diners at your restaurant. Come to learn more about these fascinating historic cross-cultural food transformations, and enjoy preparing and tasting these new ideas and flavors from Hiroko's Japanese kitchen.

Presenter: Chef Hiroko Shimbo
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
A Taste of Honey
Fun and Creative Recipes with Seasonal Honey Varieties

Presenter: Chef Thomas Griffiths
Berkshire Dining Commons

Workshop:
Healthy Mediterranean from North Africa and the Middle East


Presenter: Chef Joyce Goldstein
Berkshire Dining Commons

5:45 pm

Reception
Healthy Beverages

Presenter: Kevin Brauch
Berkshire Dining Commons

7:30 pm

Reception Closes, Program Concludes for the Evening

Enjoy dinner on your own in the Pioneer Valley. The University Club will be open for dinner with special prices.


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