Chef Eric Gephart of the Chef’s Academy to Compete in Fire in the Triangle Competition

Local Culinary Institute’s Lead Chef Instructor to Compete in Statewide Culinary Competition Series

Raleigh, NC, July 12, 2013 --(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 Chef Eric Gephart will compete in the 2nd annual Fire in the Triangle competition. A part of the “Got to be NC” Competition Dining Series, Chef Gephart will compete on Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m., where he will cook alongside his teammate, Chef Danny Yeager, corporate executive of Hibernian Company, Inc. Chef Gephart’s team will compete against Chef Christopher Hill of The Oxford. The winner of the July 17 round will advance to compete against the winner of the Midtown Grille and La Residence restaurant battle.

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“We are looking forward to having Chef Eric represent our school in the Fire in the Triangle competition,” said Chef Jeffrey Bane, Morrisville campus president and national dean at The Chef’s Academy. “Chef Eric is an outstanding chef who has the ability to tastefully incorporate unique, locally-inspired dishes into every meal. He will be an excellent competitor for this year’s event as he represents our culinary institution as a whole.”

“I am excited to participate in the Fire in the Triangle competition, and compete alongside some of the most well-known and well-respected chefs the Triangle region has to offer,” said Gephart. “It is not every day that a chef gets the opportunity to compete against his peers in such a fun and exciting way, and I look forward to the event and creating innovative dishes for those who attend.”

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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 more than 40 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 5,000 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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