by calraf | Jun 10, 2019 | Culinary + Cocktail Clash
The best bartenders in SoCal faced-off in the eighth annual Culinary + Cocktail Clash, a fundraising event to benefit the California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF), presented by Coca-Cola. The showdown took place at House of Blues Anaheim on June 2. Teams...
by calraf | Jun 10, 2019 | Culinary + Cocktail Clash
Restaurants faced-off in the eighth annual Culinary + Cocktail Clash, a fundraising event to benefit the California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF), presented by Coca-Cola. The community event was held on June 2 at the GardenWalk in Anaheim. Culinary teams,...
by calraf | Jun 3, 2019 | Culinary + Cocktail Clash
Teams of high school students and restaurant executives took part in a fast-paced, high-stakes cooking competition on Sunday at GardenWalk in Anaheim. Each restaurant team made a donation to be part of the battle royale with a few teams raising extra through...
by calraf | May 18, 2019 | Culinary + Cocktail Clash
May 17, 2019 The Culinary Clash is a unique competition that pairs restaurant leaders with high school sous chefs to create an entrée and appetizer using special ingredients. Meet a few of our student sous chefs below! You can see the action live on June 2 at STC...
by calraf | Apr 22, 2019 | ProStart
Wells Fargo volunteers visited 18 ProStart schools in April to teach financial life skills such as managing savings and a first paycheck. This financial literacy week was part of a grant CRAF received from Wells Fargo. Through job-readiness trainings, guest speakers,...
by calraf | Apr 22, 2019 | Culinary + Cocktail Clash
April 21, 2019 The biggest food fight between restaurant execs is coming to Anaheim! The Culinary Clash, a fiery competition presented by Coca-Cola, puts top restaurant chains head-to-head. Restaurant execs are paired with high school sous chefs to compete in this...
by calraf | Apr 22, 2019 | CRF Partnership
We believe in giving youth their first break and skills to put them on the ladder to success. The CRA Foundation is honored to partner with The Proud Bird Food Bazaar & Event Center in Los Angeles to launch “The Ladder Project”. The Ladder Project is a...
by calraf | Apr 22, 2019 | ProStart
April 9, 2019 More than 45 restaurant professionals had lunch with 200 ProStart students at Experience Hospitality: Orange County. This unique event connects employers and high school students for a fun and interactive “mini mentor” session. Industry...
by calraf | Apr 2, 2019 | Awards Program
(Sacramento, CA) –Taro Arai is named the 2019 California state winner for the Faces of Diversity Award, the California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF) announced today. The Faces of Diversity Awards program honors individuals in the restaurant industry who...
by calraf | Apr 2, 2019 | Awards Program
(Sacramento, CA) – Three California-based companies are being recognized as the state’s winners of the 2019 Restaurant Neighbor Award, the California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF) announced today. The Restaurant Neighbor Award celebrates the outstanding...
