The Chef’s Academy Students Participate in 2012 Future of Hospitality Golf Classic

Raleigh, NC, June 06, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The Chef’s Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced that its students will work with local restaurants during 2012 Future of Hospitality Golf Classic on Monday, June 4 with all benefit proceeds going to the NC Hospitality Education Foundation (NC HEF). Each year, event proceeds benefit the NC HEF to provide scholarships and grants to students and teachers interested in North Carolina’s hospitality industry. The NC HEF foundation, which was established in 2003 by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), is dedicated to cultivating an educated and professional workforce for restaurants, lodging and tourism. This year marks its tenth annual fundraising event at North Ridge Country Club, located at 6612 Falls of Neuse Rd. During the classic, local restaurants will have tents set up along the course with students from The Chef’s Academy assisting in both the setup and serving of food to participating golfers.

Several students of The Chef’s Academy will have the opportunity to host a food station, providing them with a chance to participate firsthand in an accomplished fundraising event. The annual Future of Hospitality Golf Classic will have tent stations from several renowned local restaurants including Big Ed’s City Market, 42nd Street Oyster Bar and Grill, Foster’s Market, Café Caturra, Backyard Bistro, Cantina 18, Rockwell’s American Grill and Tribeca Tavern.

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“To participate in the 2012 NC HEF’s annual Future of Hospitality Golf Classic is an exciting opportunity for The Chef’s Academy and its culinary students, as it provides our students with a fun, educational experience in which they can both learn from and network with local culinary professionals,” said Jayson M. Boyers, national division president of The Chef’s Academy. “Our goal at The Chef’s Academy is to afford students the opportunity to take their classroom knowledge into the real world and be more thoroughly prepared for their careers after graduation.”

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- For more information about the North Carolina Hospitality Education Foundation visit http://www.ncrla.biz/displaycommon.cfm?an=2

About The Chef’s Academy:
The Chef’s Academy is the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 6,000 students altogether are enrolled at Harrison College’s 12 campuses, its online division and The Chef’s Academy. Headquartered in Indianapolis, The Chef’s Academy opened a second academy on a 4.37-acre campus in North Carolina’s Triangle in August 2011. At The Chef’s Academy, students become prepared and marketable graduates entering the fields of culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management through classroom and experiential instruction that sets up expectations for the real-life industry. The college’s culinary division provides an environment that fosters students’ passion for culinary arts and hospitality and a curriculum developed by the most qualified instructors and leaders in the market. The Chef’s Academy is endorsed and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). For more information about The Chef’s Academy, visit http://www.thechefsacademy.com.

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