• December 2, 2011 Midnight Madness: RFP made drinks for this event
  

  Midnight Madness is a Cal Poly Pomona tradition and now, a RFP quarterly tradition as well. RFP headed out of Collins College and created two sweet hot chocolate drinks for the students attending the festivities. We mixed up a peppermint hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and a Mexican hot chocolate anchored with a mini candy cane. Members showed up to support RFP by mixing and serving the velvety hot chocolate. Thanks to all those who came out! It was a great way to end the quarter!

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• Saturday Nov. 19 from 11 AM – 3 PM: Food Truck Mania over 12 trucks at Claremont High School,
  1600 N. Indian Hill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711

  Winner of 2011 Great American Food Truck Race; Lime California Crisp and
  the Winner of the Cupcake Wars; Suite 106 Cupcakery was there with many others.
  $5 entrance fee.
  
  

• Thursday November 17, 5:30 PM Roscoes House of Chicken and Waffles Menu
  
  Another event is approaching! November's theme is: The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Breakfast for Dinner!  
  From Harlem, "chicken and waffles" was brought accross the country to los Angeles and founded in the mid 1970s.
  

  RFP headed to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in Pasadena for…can you guess? Chicken and waffles! Members shared golden, crisp fried chicken that was flavorful and tender. The waffles were drenched in butter and syrup and munched on with joy. Everyone had a smile on their face for this breakfast specialty. Thank you RFP members for coming out in your RFP shirts!
  
  
  
  Here is the website.  http://www.roscoeschickenandwaffles.com/

  There is a tab on it that gives the address and map/ directions. We will be going to the Pasadena location.

• Sunday November 6, 10am - 2pm Luncheon and Tour - Nordstrom's Bistro Cerritos Facebook
  600 Los Cerritos Ctr, Cerritos, CA 90703 (562) 924-0940
  
  RFP was given a tour of the beautiful café and then sat down for a fantastic 4 course lunch. We started with their famous creamy crab bisque, then a fresh fig and berry salad with arugula, a club sandwich with rosemary fries, and ended with a white chocolate and raspberry bread pudding. While enjoying the lunch, the regional manager for all Orange County Nordstom Cafes, the store manager, and the executive chef, spoke to us about what makes Nordstrom Café a unique dining experience.
  
  
  Thank you to Ms. Anita Ratnathicam who provided us with an exceptional look into the Nordstrom Café.

• Thursday, October 27, 2011 Health Fest

  Fall quarter's health fest was located in the University Quad and held to increase awareness about the consequences of drinking alcohol.
  
  
  
  RFP was asked to create mocktails, a non-alcoholic play on the original cocktail drink. We created two drinks: The Jim Collins, a fruity cranberry lemonade topped with Sprite, and the CPP Paradise, a pina-orange colada. Both drinks were a huge hit. Thanks to all the members who came out to help make and serve the drinks!

• Sunday, October 23, 2011 Los Angeles Magazine: The Food Event 2011 [This year's volunteers worked harder than ever, thank you all for doing a great job. The event would not have been possible without the help of RFP.]
  

  Event Time: 1PM-4PM Volunteer Time: 8:30AM-7:30PM Meeting to introduce event to members: October, General Meeting

  
  
  “6 th Annual Culinary Extravaganza
  featuring celebrity chefs, top restaurants, and wine, beer, and spirits tasting”
  

Dear Collins College Volunteers:

Thank you so much for volunteering for the Los Angeles magazine: The Food Event on Sunday, October 23!  All of you were amazing and worked so very hard in the hot weather!   I know that many of you were pulled in what seemed like fifteen different directions at once, but you stuck with ALL of the MANY requests!  I want to thank you for your tireless efforts for hauling trash; making sure that the vendors had all of the service wear; and especially, helping them to unload their items to their booth!

Thank you also for the great debriefing session immediately after the event.  All of your comments were incredibly valuable and were very observant. 

We hope that Collins College will volunteer again next year!

Again, thank you so much!

Best,

Kiyomi Emi

A thank you from Los Angeles magazine as well!

We wouldn't have been able to pull off the event without all of the hardwork from our volunteers. We truly value all of the time and effort put into our event and hope each student was able to meet a few chefs and gain a bit more experience in the hospitality industry.

Best, Devon

The Food Event 2011 is Los Angeles magazine's sixth annual culinary extravaganza. The day featured great chefs, culinary experts, sommeliers, plus lots of food, wine, and other treats -- all for one price. Attendees watched celebrity chefs in the demonstration kitchen and participated in panels with the experts in the Conversation Lounge. The icing on the cake that sets this culinary event above others is the incredible rural setting, the Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, home to Semler and Saddlerock wines. The ranch boasts acres and acres of natural beauty, vineyards, rolling hills, animals like llamas and zebras, and space to spread out and relax for a true escape from the city, but with just a short drive.

- 35+ top LA restaurants
- Wine tastings from over 20+ wineries
- Beer garden

Location: Saddlerock Ranch Malibu/Malibu Family Wines
31727 Mulholland Highway, Malibu CA 90265

• Thursday October 20, 2011 Meeting for LA Magazine: The Food Event (With person in charge and volunteers)
  This was a Mandatory Meeting if you were planning to volunteer Sunday October 23.
  

  
  Kiyomi Emi from Los Angeles magazine with last year's Eboard
  Looking for 2011 picture

  
  

• Tuesday October 18, RFP Second General Meeting; Wine Auditorium.
  
  We talked about upcoming events. 
  
  Thank you to those who paid their membership fees, and/or picked up a t-shirt! 
  
  Little Caesars pizza was provided.

• Thursday, June 2 11am to 1pm Collins College Carnival Dean's Event,was hosted by the Hospitality Management Council. Farmer Boys is sponsoredthe event and provided burgers for Collinsstudents enjoyment.
  
  
  
  HMC had a Dunk Tank, and you some had a chance to dunk your very own Dean, Andy Feinstein!   We also had other fun games and contests like a burger eating contest and a three-legged race.  Winners received prizes!   Special thanks to Jimmy Douglas at jdouglas@csupomona.edu for helping organizing this event.
  
  
• June 3, 2011 Friday: Midnight Madness
  • RFP made Mocktails for this special event in the Student Center
  • Thanks to all who voluntered
• Every Thursday 6-9 p.m. Gourmet FoodTrucks for you Foodies.

• Friday May 27, 2 to 5 PM RFP Social & BBQ @ Shadow Oak Park
  2121 Shadow Oak Drive, West Covina, CA 91792
  
  
  
  
  RFP supplied main entree menu items: Burgers, Hot Dogs & Drinks.
  

  May 24: General Elections
  Speeches and elections took place on May 24.
  
  Elected 2011-2012 Roundtable for Food Professionals Executive Board*
  Julian Su – President
  Tracy Tran – Vice President
  Tiffany Nguyen – Director of Finance
  Felicia Arifin – Director of Communications
  Not yet filled - Director of Programs and Events

  Many thanks to the outgoing 2010-11 RFP E-Board:
  Presidents - Jimmy Douglas and Brandon Heist
  Vice President- Matthew Cruz
  Director of Communications- Julian Su
  Director of Finance- Wynnie Au
  Director of Programs and Events- Jessica Cuzner
  
  It is [almost] time for the 2010-2011 Executive Board to step down and let the new board take the lead.
  
  At this point, almost all positions are filled (President, Vice President, Director of Finance, Director of Communications) and we would like to thank everyone who ran for RFP e-Board and are still looking forward to welcome a Director of Events.
  
  For more information on individual job duties, please visit http://www.csupomona.edu/~rfp/ExecBoard.html .

  May 21-24 NRA Show 2011:
  
  4 RFP Eboard members represented RFP & the Collins College this year in Chicago:
  
  • Presidents - Jimmy Douglas: jdouglas@csupomona.edu
  • Vice President - Matthew Cruz matthewcruz@csupomona.edu
• Director of Communications - Julian Su juliansu@csupomona.edu
• Director of Events - Jessica Cuzner jvcuzner@csupomona.edu

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• April 28 - May 1, 2011 Pebble Beach Food and Wine

  
  
  

  Hello Volunteers,

  I want to first say how proud of you I am of all of you!
  
  This weekend was one that tried peoples metal and pushed each and everyone to step up, follow through, and to work past the lack of sleep to reach the tasks at hand.
  
  Also I wanted to let you know that your work did not go unnoticed by the staff at Pebble Beach this weekend. Before leaving I  had the opportunity to chat with Margo Daniels, our volunteer contact, and she was very appreciative of all the hard work that each and everyone one of you put in ( front and back of house).
  
  It is always fabulous to receive positive feedback from the Pebble Beach crew so as to maintain the relationship the school has with them. 
  
  On another note I want to congratulate those that were offered job offers this year! You all worked tirelessly and truly worked the show and didn't let the show work you (As Mr. Van Straatum would say)! Congratulation to Kenney Dokko, Akeel Shah, Matt Cruz, and all other volunteers that are currently escaping my mind.
  
  I can't say it enough: I am proud of all of you and your hard work! Finally I want to say thank you to all who drove up and back.
  
  I know the drive back was a challenge and I and the RFP Board are glad you all made it back safe and sound.I hope that your week will allow you all to recover and get sleep so that you don't feel behind the eight ball.
  
  Again thank you all!
  
  Kind Regards,
  
  Jess Cuzner
  
  Jessica Cuzner
  Director of Events 
  Roundtable for Food Professionals
  The Collins College of Hospitality Management
  Cal Poly Pomona
  C: 925.719.4074
  
  An event that brings together internationally acclaimed wineries and chefs with California's regional superstars to create an unbelievable series of luxurious luncheons, delectable dinners, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and a decadent grand tasting. Learn More!
  
  RFP is planning to volunteer at this event again.
  Information & Applications forthcoming.
  
  Past Pictures of RFP Members at this GREAT Event:
  
  

-- Grand Lexus Tasting Tent ------RFP & Chef Thomas Keller - --- Chef Chris Constantino


All Collins College Volunteers 2010

• Thursday April 21, 2011 Pebble Beach Food and Wine Meeting at U-hour in the Demo lab 79-147 Mandatory Meeting for the students who were selected and those on the waiting list.
  
  All paperwork and checks were signed and handed in.

Spring Break 2011 Past Event

Thursday 3/24 Join Melting Pot Food Tours' at Papa Cristo's

Opa!

We headed to Papa Cristo's Big Fat Greek Dinner!

Joined Melting Pot Food Tours' inaugural special Monthly Event at this scrumptious Greek gathering for wine, appetizers, entrees, baklava and belly dancing!

All that for only $24.00 inclusive (food&wine, tax, tip) per person (to be paid directly to the restaurant).

They've reserved a table for Thursday, March 24th at 6:15pm, so if you'd like to join our party, please email Summer by Mar. 21 with your name and the number of people. Valet parking is free but Papa Cristo's recommends carpooling and arriving early.

Click here for more information. Tha su though ekee!

About Melting Pot Food Tours Melting Pot Food Tours is the premier food tour company in the Los Angeles area. Sisters and co-founders Lisa & Diane Scalia [Collins College Grad.] are L.A. natives and lifelong residents of Italian descent who truly 'live to eat'. Lisa, a caterer and private tour guide, and Diane, a professional chef, cookbook author, and food writer, together have over 25 years of combined experience in the food industry and the culinary arts.

Given their lifetimes of experience living and working in the Los Angeles area, the Scalia sisters are particularly well-qualified to select the most interesting and intriguing neighborhoods in the city and surrounding communities in which to conduct food tours. Their careful selection of locales for their tours ensure their guests an entertaining, fulfilling and memorable culinary experience.
 
Melting Pot Food Tours started in June 2008 and since that time has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, CBS-TV news, CNN News Headlines local edition , AAA Westways magazine, AARP Magazine and AARP Online, Daily Candy, Tasting Table, AAA World magazine, the KTLA morning news with Gayle Anderson, the Los Angeles Daily News, the Pasadena Star News, Arroyo Monthly, KCAL-9 So Cal Now television, 830AM radio, and WHERE Los Angeles .  It is also consistently one of the highest rated attractions in Los Angeles on Trip Advisor.

Melting Pot Food Tours http://www.meltingpottours.com/
110 S. Fairfax Ave. #A11-23
Los Angeles, CA 90036
1-424-247-9666

Winter 2011 Past Events

• Thursday, March 10; Casual Restaurant Dinner &Tour: Honda-Ya http://www.yelp.com/biz/honda-ya-city-of-industry
  
  17200 Railroad St., City of Industry, CA 91748, T: (626) 964 – 6777
  

  "A group of students went to Honda Ya, a Japanese restaurant last Thursday, as a final chance to relax before a week of heavy duty studying for finals. Honda Ya isn't your typical Japanese restaurant. Sure, they have sushi and sashimi, but their main focus is on small bites and "yakitori" or skewers. The menu was very extensive and we tried a lot of different dishes that were all very delicious. The best part? We got to sit on the floor on mats; called tatamis and ate Japanese style with our shoes removed. Thank you to all those who came out!"

  
  ---Counter- --Tuna Fury - Tatami Room --Yakatori -- - - - ---Grill

  Honda-Ya Review Highlights   

  "ALL TIME FAVORITE: BEEF TONGUE ." (in 10 reviews) "Make sure you try the " Bacon Wrapped Asparagus ." (in 6 reviews)
• "I love the yakitori especially the chicken meatballs and scallop." (in 23 reviews)
• Thursday, March 3: E-Board Meeting in F&B Conference room. Discussed Pebble Beach and Handa-Ya events
  See Jimmy Douglas: jdouglas@csupomona.edu for the Meeting Minutes.
• March 1; University Hour; Dean's Event - Organized by ASEP & RFP
  All RFP Members to come and assist.
  Thank you to all who dressed up; costume examples http://www.hairontour.com/
  
  
  Love, Peace & Happiness Luncheon
  Mixed Greens * Vegetarian Lasagna * Garlic Bread * Brownies
  Special Thanks to ASEP - Chef Brown and RFP for a great event
• Thursdays Feb. 22; General Meeting - Great Future Events Planned by the RFP Eboard announced.
• Tuesday Feb. 15; RFP EBoard Meeting: Upcoming events were discussed - Thank you President - Jimmy Douglas: jdouglas@csupomona.edu for the Meeting Outline.
• Thursday, February 10; 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Some joined the Umbrella RFP Organization for
  A Chinese New Year Celebration!
  
  

  
  
  The Food Industry Business Roundtable In Cooperation with The Roundtable for Food Professionals
  Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals & Southern California Association for Food Protection Presented a Chinese New Year Networking Dinner
  
  Networked with Food Industry Professionals from FIBR, RFP and SOCAP & SCAFP!
  Empress Pavilion Restaurant, 988 N. Hill Street, (located in the Chinatown Bamboo Plaza)
  Los Angeles, California 90012
• Friday Jan 25 from 3-7 PM: South Coast Plaza we all enjoyed...a personalized guided tour of both New Darden Fine Dining Concepts, followed by a Dinner for a few selected members.
  

  All in attendance received a $50 gift card for a future dining experience at the Capital Grille.
  
  
  
  
  

  Seasons 52 is a fresh grill and wine bar that invites guests to discover the sensational flavors of a seasonally-inspired menu and award-winning international wine list in a casually-sophisticated ambiance. At Seasons 52, we pride ourselves on offering our guests:

  • Seasonally-inspired dining choices expertly designed to excite and surprise the palate An award-winning international wine list featuring diverse wine selections that personalize the dining experience Knowledgeable, approachable service that inspires confidence
  • A casually-sophisticated adult ambiance that feels inviting

  

• From dry-aging steaks on premises to helping select the perfect wine complements from a list of over 350, we'll surround you with the very best. That includes the surroundings themselves. We realize the first things you'll notice at The Capital Grille may not be hand-crafted mahogany, plush leather or distinctive art. The aroma of sizzling steaks guarantees that. It won't be long, though, before you appreciate the rich, club-like atmosphere that led The Miami Herald to refer to us as a, “culinary theme park full of dark wood, stuffed game heads, cigars, high-end drinks, wines and dry aged steaks.” Come and enjoy the ride yourself.
• Friday Jan. 28 from 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. in the college's Wine Auditorium Barbara Hollkamp,
  
  ---------------------------------------------
  
  Hilton Worldwide's senior vice president of human resources consulting, was the featured Richard N. Frank Distinguished Lecturer. She shared stories from her notable career, trends in human resources and insights into Hilton Worldwide during a 45-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A.
  Foreign Students please note that Hilton is growing overseas and is really looking for Global Managers. Please include your global experience and languages spoken in your cover letter.
• Tuesday Jan. 18: U-hour General Meetings & Guest Speaker in the Wine Auditorium
  
  
  
  

  • RFPhad a guest speaker, Kevin Bening, the Western Regional Sales Manager of the Malibu Family Wines Semler Family Malibu winery. He spoke to us about what he does for the Semler and Saddlerock wineries and gave students advice about the beverage industry. Experience and wine certification were at the top of his list.
    

  • RFP also discussed a couple of our great events for the quarter such as a restaurant tour and RFP's Dean's Event.
    
  • Thank you RFP for the great general meeting and the tasty Pizza Lunch.
    
    Julian Su, Director of Communications, Roundtable for Food Professionals
    E: juliansu@csupomona.edu T: 626.465-8399
• Thursdays Jan. 13: Eboard Meeting - all Eboard members were present.
• Tuesday, Feb 10 at 5pm Summer Internship Opportunity Meeting in the Handlery room 79b-113
  
  Collins College students- interested in doing an internship this summer in at The Club at Las Campanas in New Mexico came to hear from fellow students Annie Daly, Brandon Heist and Akeel Shah talk about their experiences, as well as get information as to how you can have a life changing summer!!

Fall 2010 Past Events

• Dec. 9 - Dinner & Tour Animal Restaurant , 435 N. Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036
  

  After a great quarter of events, the RFP e-board and a very special guest went to Animal for an end of the quarter dinner to discuss future events and of course, relax after grueling finals. The e-board got to eat fantastic food, and talk to Vinny Dotollo, one of the master minds behind Animal. E-Board & Collins Alumni Ray Bishop------12/9/10 Menu ---------Kitchen Tour - Chef Vinny Dotollo
  
  Chicken liver toast, pig tails and ears, and marrow bone were only a few of the many dishes the e-board got to enjoy. The food was great, and the company just as fantastic. Dinner went by in a meaty blur and ended with a stop at the famous Canter's Deli next door for pastries and cookies. by Julian Su, Director of Communications, Roundtable for Food Professionals, The Collins College of Hospitality Management California State Polytechnic University, Pomona , E: juliansu@csupomona.edu

  Animal
  
  There is no sign in front of the restaurant. They are four doors up from CANTER'S DELI on the same side of the street. The cross streets are ROSEWOOD and OAKWOOD. Major cross streets are MELROSE AVE and BEVERLY BLVD.
  
  They have VALET parking. You may also park at public meters FREE after 8pm.

  
  Chefs Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo

  Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo opened Animal restaurant in June 2008 to widespread acclaim. In the two years since opening it's doors the duo has been awarded Food & Wine Best New Chefs of 2009, received a James Beard nomination for Best New Restaurant, Rising Star Chefs by Star Chefs and Wine List of the Year by GQ Magazine.
  
  They have been covered in numerous publications, including, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, The New Yorker, Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine magazine, and have appeared on The Morning Show, Last Call with Carson Daly and NPR's Good Eats. The duo still operates a full service catering company, which opened the door for an appearance on Iron Chef America and paved the way for their own Food Network show, 2 Dudes Catering. Continuing their success, the guys wrote their first book for Random House publishing titled, Two Dudes One Pan. It was voted one of NPR's “10 Best Cookbooks of 2008”.
  
  Jon and Vinny met while attending culinary school at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida. Their first job together was in the kitchen of famed chef Michelle Bernstein at The Strand Restaurant in South Beach. They continued to work in numerous other top chef kitchens in south Florida, including: Mark Millitello's of Mark's, Oliver Saucy of Café Maxx and Doug Reese of The River House. They left Florida to work with Ray Roach at the Wildfower Restaurant located in The Lodge at Vail in Vail, Colorado. Continuing their trajectory west, they landed in Los Angeles in 2001 where they worked with Govind Armstrong and Ben Ford at Chadwick's before launching their own catering endeavor, and ultimately their first restaurant, Animal. They recently acquired a second restaurant location which is scheduled to be open soon.
  
  E-Board ended the quarter at a high note.

• Thursday Noverber 18 • U-Hour •: The Annual Thanksgiving Dean's  Event Presented by  Dean Feinstein  and the  United Culinarians was a great success. Almost 300 students attended this event.
  
  Thank you Dean Andy and the United Culinarians under the direction of Chef Scott.
  
  • 
    Culinarian Chef's Secret Pumkin Pie Recipe
• Wednesday Evening November 3rd • 6:30pm @ Collins 7:00pm in West Covine •: Indonesian Dinner in West Covina
  

  On Wednesday, November 3, club and E-board members of Roundtable for Food Professionals  journeyed  to Merry's House of Chicken, in West Covina, to explore the flavors and dishes of Indonesian cuisine.
  
  The restaurant is a nice little local spot that is a highly welcoming and enjoyable place for a nice evening experimenting Indonesian cuisine. All students that attended eagerly jumped into the menu and all the different plates on the menu. The restaurants owner was continually helpful in picking out dishes from start to finish; she was eager to offer her advice on menu items and inform students about her cooking classes that she runs.
  
  As a big picture view, the first month of flavors of the 2010/2011 school year, was a great success; members were able to socialize with one another, explore a  cuisine  many had never tried, and learn about local another great local  restaurant.
  
   
  --- ----RFP Members -------------- Merry's House of Chicken----------- Goreng Kremesan
  
  Merry House of Chicken 2550 E Amar Rd Ste A5 West Covina , CA 91792 phone: (626) 965-0123
  
  Feel free to make a donation to your favorite Indonesian relief organization http://www.indonesiarelief-usa.org/; http://www.wvi.org/wvi/wviweb.nsf; http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html.

• Thursday October 28• U-Hour •: General RFP Mtg. in the Demo Auditorium, bldg 79.
  
  45 Members came to talk to RFP volunteers from the The L.A. Food & Wine Event: "From the Vine" see below, register for future events and order their RFP Polo Shirts.
  The CiCi Pizzas were great. Thank you Jimmy.
• Tuesday October 26: E-board Mtg. F&B Conference Room 79-126
  E-board discussed The L.A. Food & Wine Event: "From the Vine" RFP volunteer event.
  Club Finances & Future Events TBA at Thursday RFP General Meeting.
• Sunday, October 24, 2010; The L.A. Food & Wine Event: "From the Vine" at the  Saddlerock Winery in Malibu. The main event took place from  1-4pm  however, we were required to be there from 8:30 am-6pm. In attendance are 35 different restaurants from the L.A. area, 37  Wineries , and 5 different  celebrity chefs  performing demos.
  
  Thank you to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly and greatly surpassed the expectations of Los Angeles magazine directors, the Semler Family, and Malibu Family Wines at The L.A. Food & Wine Event: "From the Vine" 2010.
  
  Special thanks go to Jessica Cuzner, jvcuzner@csupomona.edu, Director of Events, for arranging this great event.
  
  
  ------Saddlerock Winery in Malibu------------RFP Volunteers with Kiyomi Emi from LA Magazine
  
  

  Synopsis: Los Angeles: The Food Event On,Sunday,October 24 2010 a group of twenty students attended theThe L.A. Food & Wine Event: "From the Vine" Event 2010 as volunteers. Students were given the task of aiding restaurants, in chef demonstrations, and wineries at the event throughout the day. While fulfilling volunteer duties, students were given the opportunity to interact with a number of different restaurants, chefs, wineries, and taste the wide variety of cuisines at the event. Just a few of, the many, restaurants that in attendance were: Bouchon, Street, Magnolia Bakery, SweetSalt, and Malo.  Overall the volunteer opportunity was a huge success. We have, as Collins College students, been asked to come back next year and work the event as we did this year; As well as making lasting connections with the directors at Los Angeles magazine, the Semler Family Malibu wine representatives, and with numerous other restaurants at the event. I am confident that this opportunity has opened a number of doors that will further aid Collins College students through their journey in discovering where they want to be in the hospitality industry.
  
  Jessica Cuzner, Director of Events, Roundtable for Food Professionals, The Collins College of Hospitality Management
  

  Thank you note from Kiyomi Emi from Los Angeles magazine:
  
  Dear Roundtable for Food Professionals Volunteers -- Jessica, Brandon, Brian, Jimmy, Matt, John, Steven, Jason, Aaron, Jason, Kritine, Andrea, Leila, Victor, Mary, Wendy, Lou, Eric, Micky, Micheal, Kenny, Matthew:
  
  THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!  ALL OF YOU WERE AMAZING!  THE EVENT RAN SMOOTHLY BECAUSE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION!  EVERYONE (Semler Family, Malibu Family Wine staff, Los Angeles magazine staff, LearnAboutWine.com staff, Restaurants, Wineries, and my staff) COMPLIMENTED ON YOUR PROFESSIONALISM; WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST AT ANY TIME; HARD WORK; ENERGY; AND MOST OF ALL, OVERALL PLEASANTNESS! 
  
  My special thanks to Jessica, Brandon and Brian for being spectacular area supervisors!  You kept the communication flow which is key for any event.  I know that everyone was working incredibly hard so I hope that you were able to network and enjoy yourselves at sometime during the event.
  
  I did speak with Kevin Bening, Western Regional Sales Manager, Malibu Family Wines, and he would be more than happy to come out and speak to your club and others at Collins College. 
  
  We hope that your organization will volunteer again next year. 
  
  On behalf of Los Angeles magazine, THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!
  
  Best,
  Kiyomi Emi
  Restaurant Liaison for Los Angeles magazine
  and Event Consultant

  

  Los Angeles magazine presents

  The Food Event: From the Vine

  Los Angeles magazine's "The Food Event: From the Vine 2010," the fifth annual culinary extravaganza, also celebrating Los Angeles magazine's 50th anniversary and the November "Mexican Food Lovers Guide" issue. The day featured great chefs, culinary experts, sommeliers, and more, up close and personal, plus lots of food, wine, and other treats, all for one price—unlimited food and beverages; all demonstrations by celebrity chefs in the Snyder Diamond Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen and panels like the Top Chef Masters panel in the Conversation Lou nge (on comfy furniture); plus parking included. The icing on our cake and secret weapon that sets this culinary event above others is our host partner and the incredible setting for the event, the Saddlerock Ranch in the Malibu Hills, home to Semler and Saddlerock wines. Acres and acres of natural beauty; vineyards; rolling hills and ponds; shade trees with swings; animals like llamas and zebras; and space to spread out and relax, a true escape from the city, but just a short drive.

  Tuesday, October 19, 2010, during U-hour in the Wine Auditorium, 79A-1263.
  This was a Mandatory Meeting if you were planning to volunteer Sunday October 24 [see above].
  
  
  Kiyomi Emi from Los Angeles magazine with Eboard
  
  
• RFP welcomed, Kiyomi Emi, an executive from Los Angeles magazine spoke about the  hospitality industry  and the upcoming volunteer event opportunity. She is a Public Relations liaison that works with Los Angeles magazine for restaurants and chefs in the  Los Angeles area. Ms. Emi came to talk about the media and how it relates to the hospitality industry. She discussed her role withthe magazine and how they work to promote restaurants and chefs throughout Los Angeles and across the country. On top of shedding some light on her role in the hospitality industry she also informed selected volunteers about the LA  Food Event 2010:From The Vine. 
• Saturday, October 16; 5PM-9PM , The Awesometown Gourmet Food Truck Festival in the city of Valencia.
  

  The Awesometown Gourmet Food Trick Event, on Saturday October 16,2010, was an amazingly eye opening experience for every RFP member who attended. There was a total of ten members that attended the event from the Collins College. All were excited to try the variety of different food trucks that were at the event. Truck Cuisine ranged from the classic Korean BBQ to Sprinkled Cupcakes. Some of the most memorable cuisine that the student members enjoyed were "incrediballs" (meatballs from Greatballs Food Truck and the Sweet Potato fries topped with goat cheese and raspberry jam.) 
  
  
  RFP Pres. places order ------- Food Tasting by RFP Members ----------The WOW factor On top of being able to explore the wide variety of cuisines available at the the food truck festival, RFP members were given the opportunity to have a private meet and greet/tour of the" Greatballs on Tire"s Food Truck, owned by Clint Peralta. He also allowed time for a short Q&A with the members regarding the food truck. Overall the short tour was very informative and interesting. 

  We on the RFP E-board thank those that came to this event.
  
  Special thanks go to Jessica Cuzner, jvcuzner@csupomona.edu, Director of Events, for organizing this great event.

• Tuesday October 12th We had our first General Meeting, during u-hour in the Wine Auditorium, 79A-1263. There we went over some our exiting future events to give you a better idea of what our club does.
  
  Students met the 2010-11 RFP E-Board:
  Co-presidents - Jimmy Douglas and Brandon Heist 
  Vice President- Matthew Cruz
  Director of Communications- Julian Su
  Director of Finance- Wynnie Au
  Director of Events- Jessica Cuzner

Spring 2010 Past EventsRFP had a packed Spring quarter touring and eating in Restaurants, Meetings to keep members Informed, Fundraisers, and the highlight was Volunteering at the Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival.

• Fall 10 Graduation

Presidents Emeritus Michael & Sean

• Thursday June 3rd; 11:30 am – 2:00 pm The Collins College Carnival!! 

  The event took place outside, in The Mary Alice and Richard N. Frank Courtyard, The Margaret M. and Carl N. Karcher Plaza, and the Collins College lawn. 

  
  
  FREE  food from  Farmer Boys   ***   CARNIVAL GAMES hosted by all of your favorite clubs!   ***   DUNK the DEAN    ***   Farmer Boys eating contest   ***   LIVE music!

• Friday May 28 th , 1 to 5 PM RFP Social & BBQ @ Shadow Oak Park
  2121 Shadow Oak Drive, West Covina, CA 91792
  
  
  
  
  RFP supplied main entree menu items: Burgers, Hot Dogs & Drinks.
  
  Games:
  Three-Legged Race
  Water Balloon Fight
  Ring Toss/Horse Shoes
  Baseball, Football, Frisbee, Kickball
  
  
  
  We played classic summer picnic games such as a three-legged race, frisbee, football and baseball, and water balloon toss. If anyone has any other game they want to play email
  
  Thank you new presidents Jimmy Douglas ( jdouglas@csupomona.edu ) or Brandon Heist ( beheist@csupomona.edu ) for organzing this great event. You may email us with any other questions as well.
  
  Thank you all for a wonderful 2009-2010 year!

• May 29, 7 - Midnight Collins College Spring Social Arabian Nights.
  
  The 101 Arabian nights were wonderful.
  
  Thank you to all who organized and all who attended.
  

• Tuesday June 1 at U-hour: Akeel Shah, the HMC President scheduled a last minute meeting to cast a re-vote for their upcoming Director of Communications position. He also requested that each club bring their new e-boards to the meeting for a little orientation

• May 25: General Mtg for Elections
  

  Welcome to the 2010-11 RFP E-Board:
  Co-presidents - Jimmy Douglas and Brandon Heist
  Vice President- Matthew Cruz
  Director of Communications- Julian Su
  Director of Finance- Wynnie Au
  Director of Programs and Events- Jessica Cuzner It is [almost] time for the 2009-2010 Executive Board to step down and let the new board take the lead.
  
  At this point, all positions are filled (President, Vice President, Secretary, Director of Finance, Director of Events) and we would like to thank everyone who ran for one of the positions.
  
  For more information on individual job duties, please visit http://www.csupomona.edu/~rfp/ExecBoard.html . Speeches and elections took place on May 25th.

  Ashley Cramer ajcramer@csupomona.edu
  Outgoing President Roundtable for Food Professionals
  The Collins College of Hospitality Management
  California Polytechnic State University, Pomona

  May 13: E-board Mtg. F&B Conference Room 79-126
  
  Thank you to everyone who attended the e-board meeting today. It was nice to have a meeting between the old board and the potential candidates.
  
  We touched base on the Stinking Rose, went over our budget and account, and also went over the upcoming Month of Flavors (Polka in LA. Thank you Julian Su) as well as the RFP Social.
  
  Jimmy and Brandon are taking full lead for the RFP event as they are about to enter Co-Presidency for the Fall Quarter.
  
  Other than that, we look forward to seeing everyone on the May 25th elections. Please have a 3-5 minute speech prepared and be on time; business professional attire is highly recommended for those running for office.

  If you have any further questions, please email or call Ashley Cramer, President Roundtable for Food Professionals ajcramer@csupomona.edu 626.372.0804

  May 10: The Stinking Rose Dinner & Tour [Video]
  
  
  
  $25 for members, $40 for non-members per person for a Garlic Infused 3 Course Dinner and Gilroy's Famous Garlic Ice Cream
  55 North La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
  

  Thank you everyone who attended The Stinking Rose Dinner, please pass the breath mints.

• May 4: General Mtg. in the Wine Auditorium

• May 4: Ethnic Cuisine: Lebanese @ 7pm (thanks to Stephanie Khalife)
  

  Grapevine Lebanese Restaurant, 1204 Foothill Boulevard, La Verne, CA (909) 593-3652? Once again, if you would like to carpool then meet at the CCHM parking lot at 6:00pm. We will be meeting at the restaurant at 7:00pm if you would like to drive there yourself Feel free to call me if you have any questions!

  Jeremy Wong, Director of Membership , Roundtable for Food Professionalsjeremywong@csupomona.edu, (415) 706-6523

• Monday May 3rd from 12-1 pm Dr. John Self's presented a research seminar - "Can Location Predict Restaurant Success or Failure? An Analysis of Restaurant Failure Rates".

  This seminar wwas be held at Frank Rm., 79B-1243.

  Pizza was be served.

• April 27: E-board Mtg. F&B Conference Room 79-126
• April 24 & 25: "Read with your Mouth Full" See Celebrity Chefs in Action on the Cooking Stage, UCLA. Alicia Siverstone, Mark Peel "Collins Grad", Trosha Yearwood, Dave Martin.
  The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Free Admission; Parking $10.

Saturday Cooking Stage
11:00 AM Lisa Lillian, author of Hungry Girl: 1-2-3
12:30 PM Betty Frazer, Chris “CJ” Jacobsen, Antonia Lofaso & Stefan Richter, authors of Top Chef Quickfire Cookbook
2:00 PM Dave Martin, author of Flavor Quest
3:30 PM Alicia Silverstone, author of The Kind Diet, Interviewed by Mary MacVean

Sunday Cooking Stage
11:00 AM Alice Waters, author of In the Green Kitchen
12:30 PM Anne Byrn, author of The Cake Mix Doctor Returns
2:00 PM Tricia Yearwood, author of Home Cooking with Tricia Yearwood
3:30 PM Mark Peel, author of New Classic Family Dinners

• April 21: Business Etiquette Luncheon by ASEP
  
  Association of Event Planners organized a great event and 2 tables of RFP members were invited to attend.
  
  Professor BJ Bruin was the speaker and all enjoyed her comments and the great food. hank you Chef Scott and the HRT383 Lunch Students.
• April 19: Ethnic Cuisine Peruvian cuisine at Pollos Kikiryki in Claremont, CA.
  344 S. Indian Hill Blvd. Claremont, CA 91711.
• April 15: E-board Meeting, Pebble Beach debrief
• April 8-12: Pebble Beach
• Thank you to the selected 40 students who volunteered at the 3rd Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival ! 8:00AM on Friday, April 9, 2010 -- 8:00PM Sunday, April 11, 2010.

Hosted on one of the most pristine strips of coastline in the world, Pebble Beach Food & Wine celebrates 60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries during this unforgettable four-day event. They brought internationally acclaimed wineries and chefs together with California's regional superstars and created an unbelievable series of luxurious luncheons, delectable dinners, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, resulting in one of the most decadent grand tastings in the country.




Ted Allen & Chef Masaharu Morimoto with RFP members


All Collins College Volunteers

Our volunteers had the opportunity to work side-by-side some the of the best chefs and sommeliers in California and from around the country. The cost of the 3 day, 2 night event was $160.00 , which covered lodging, transportation, and one dinner hosted by RFP. Please visit the website at www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com for more information.

• April 13: General Meeting
• April 1: Pebble Beach Mtg for attendees
• March 30: E-board Mtg

Winter 2010 Past Events

• What: RFP's Dean's Event sponsored by Chick-Fil-A!
  When: March 9, 2010 at 11:30am-1:00pm
  Where: CCHM- Richard N. Frank Courtyard
  RFP was proud to host the next Dean Event.
  Thank you to all who came out and participated in the March Madeness.




RFP Presented 'Crazy Good Eats' International Breakfasr Foods!

Thank you to all of you who joined us for a fun and informative evening as we did demo a series of different breakfast foods from around the world.



Thank you to all the Volunteers in Front and Behind the Scenes.

Max Walder; Director of Publicity (760) 644-2379 mewalder@csupomona.edu
Ashley Cramer; President (626) 372-0804 ajcramer@csupomona.edu

• Date: Monday Feb 22 @ 7 PM

  San Francisco Tour; Date: Saturday - Monday Feb 13-15
  
  
  -----------------------1300 on Fillmore Restaurant ------------------Basil Canteen--------
  
  
  ------------Fairmont Hotel----------------------The Handlery Union Square Hotel--------
  

  A weekend traveling through San Francisco, we prepared tours at different restaurants and hotels throughout the city. Along with informative tours and information sessions, we dined at the restaurants as well as site seeing during down time. We saw  San Francisco's culture, art, and great hospitality!
  
  Thank you very much for participating in our San Francisco Trip. We hope that you all enjoyed the tours and meals at the various hotels and restaurants that we visited.
  
  More importantly we hope that you were all able to learn something new! Networking is a key to your success in this industry so please stay in contact with other RFP members that you may have met.
  
  Last but not least, if you had any further questions that you didn't get a chance to ask, the contact information for each manager is listed below.
  
  Louis Morales- Front Office Manager
  Handlery Hotel Union Square
  lmorales@handlery.com
  
  Chris Dietsch- Assistant General Manager
  1300 on Fillmore Restaurant
  christopher.dietsch@my.caculinary.edu
  
  Kevin Kostoff- Restaurant Manager
  Daily Grill
  sfdg@dailygrill.com
  
  Alex Eaton- Manager
  W Hotels
  alex.eaton@whotels.com
  
  Todd Sirimongkolvit- Owner & General Manger
  Basil Canteen Restaurant
  toddsiri@earthlink.net
  
  Jamie Fields- Catering Manager
  Fairmont Hotel
  jamie.fields@fairmont.com
  
  Evangeline Brouwer- Director of Convention Services
  Fairmont Hotel
  evangeline.brouwer@fairmont.com
  
  If you have any other questions, feel free to contact any of the RFP E-board members.
  

  Meetings

  • Jan 19- E-board Meeting (Holiday or not), U-Hour

    Jan 21- General Meeting w/ ABP, U-Hour, Demo Lab or Wine Auditorium

    Feb 2- E-board Meeting, U-Hour

    Feb 11- General Meeting, U-Hour, Demo Lab or Wine Auditorium

  • Feb 16- E-board Meeting, U-Hour

  Month of Flavors : RFP went out once a week for the entire month of January to dine and enjoy unique cuisines of the world.  These weren't the more common cuisines like Italian or Mexican; these events weres a full-fledged cultural experiences where we tasted cuisines from Ethiopia, the Filipines and Burma. This was about stepping out of our comfort zones. Thank to all who joined us for good food and great company! We enjoyed celebrating the diversity of our planet though learning about cuisine

  Dates:
  
  Monday January 11th ~ 7pm :
  Nyala Ethiopian Cuisine, 1076 South Fairfax Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90019; 323.936-5918
  
  Tuesday January 19th ~ 7pm :
  Salo Salo Filipino Cuisine, 2530 East Amar Road, West Covina, CA 91792; 626.964-4095
  
  Tuesday January 26th ~ 7pm :
  Burmese/Thai restaurant called Golden Triangle. 7011 Greenleaf Ave Whittier , CA 90602 (562) 945-6778
  

• Thank you again to all of you who met us at these restaurants and for the e-board meembers who organized the events.

Fall & Summer '09 Past Events

• This Fall quarter Round Table for Food Professionals had a packed schedule that started off with having a Welcome Back BBQ! Many students came out to enjoy free hamburgers and met many of the Collins College students! We also went to XIV Michael Mina’s exclusive restaurant located on the Sunset Strip! Where we were able to taste 10 different dishes that we all shared while the restaurant’s manager talked about his experience and decanted a bottle of wine for us. Next, we volunteered at the San
  Diego Food and Wine Festival where 70 different San Diego restaurants and 170 world-class wineries and spirit producers came! It was a delightful on-hand experience
  and we also got to enjoy the rest of the show, valued at $140 a ticket, for free!
  
  For the end of the quarter we had lecturer Michael Hawkins, owner of Green Street, Pasadena, come out to speak to us at the Collins College. Mr. Hawkins brought classic
  menu items from his restaurant to the school. It was a free event where RFP enjoyed the food and listened to him speak about entrepreneurship. Students were able to
  ask questions about how he started his own restaurant and what they usually look for in an employee.
• Tuesday, December 1 at 6:15pm - Presentation by Michael Hawkins from Green Street Restaurant, Pasadena. Proceeded by a selection of foods from Green Street Restaurant.
  
  This was a seminar/speech about entrepreneurship, Green Street Restaurant, and the upcoming class in the Winter Quarter.
  
  Thank you Mr. Hawkins for a great presentation and wonderfull food.
  
  
  
  The students present filled up on food and enjoyed the presentation and there were many questions and more food.
  
  Thank you for organizing this great event Brandon Heist; Director of Programs and Events' Roundtable for Food Professionals.
  
  Green Street fights chain incursion with flexible menu maneuver
  
  PASADENA, CALIF. -- This city's commercial landscape has changed dramatically since 1979, when Michael Hawkins and his family opened Green Street restaurant in its original, 64-seat site.

  The restaurant then "had no sign, was on a one-way street going the wrong way -- everything was wrong," Hawkins recalled. "But we had waits all day long." Back then, there was little restaurant competition in this affluent city north of Los Angeles, known internationally for its annual New Year's Tournament of Roses Parade. Green Street thrived in Pasadena, moving eastward several blocks in 1983 to roomier, 200-seat quarters, Hawkins said. Then in the early 1990s, the city's Old Town district began to be revived and gentrified, drawing in a lively night trade and a proliferation of restaurants. The revival also attracted to Pasadena some of the flashy, big-box retail and restaurant operators found from coast to coast. Meanwhile, Green Street's previously prosperous Lake Street corridor, which Hawkins said was once "the Rodeo Drive of the San Gabriel Valley," withered, leaving single-unit restaurant operators like Hawkins with few weapons to fight national chain competition, rising wages, increased insurance premiums and see-sawing commodity prices.

  "Either you whine about it, or you find a solution," Hawkins said. He and his partners -- his wife, Joanne, his sisters Catherine Rowe and Lisa Harrison and their husbands, Grant Rowe and Bob Harrison -- "decided to maintain Green Street as a viable business," Hawkins recalled.

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• Saturday, November 21- San Diego Bay Food and Wine Festival
  RFP Members Volunteered at this events.
  
  
  Brandon Heist' Director of Programs and Events' Roundtable for Food Professionals Beheist@csupomona.edu.
• Saturday, November 21- The Collins College of Hospitality Harvest Celebration 2009 Fundraiser event Volunteers needed.
  
  RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL & SPA Cocktail 6:30pm; Dinner 7:30pm
  
  Please contact Randi L. Kirshbaum rlkirshbaum@csupomona.edu for further information or sponsorship.

• Tuesday November 17- General Meeting with the United Culinarians
  San Diego Bay Food and Wine Festival participants need to attend.

• Tuesday, October 20th at 5pm tour of XIV Michael Mina in L.A. and Dinner.
  Cost $20 members and $40 non-members for food only.

  
  
  "30 student members from RFP went into West Hollywood to dine and tour Michael Mina's XIV restaurant. Restaurant Manager Giancarlo Pagani and General Manager Jacob Shure shared their past experiences with the entire club and offered valuable career advice. The special menu for the RFP event included wagyu skirt steak, truffle popcorn, salmon sliders, kobe beef carpaccio, and more!"
  
  Brandon Heist' Director of Programs and Events' Roundtable for Food Professionals beheist@csupomona.edu

  • Saturday, October 17- Flipping Flapjacks Please come and Volunteer
    The United Culinarians have graciously agreed to run the pancake breakfast at the Pumpkin Festival on Saturday. They will be throwing cakes on the griddle from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. outside the Farm Store. The club gets to keep part of the proceeds, so eat up!
    Thank you to all that helped at this great event.
    
    For more information, visit http: www.csupomona.edu/~agri/news/pumpkin.shtml.

• Thursday, October 15- RFP Members BBQ Social Event 6-9 pm
  Brandon Heist's House – Free for members, $5 non-members
  
  
  
  "40 RFP members attended the complimentary BBQ social! Many new and tenured members met and shared their backgrounds and experiences as they enjoyed their burgers and hot dogs." Brandon Heist' Director of Programs and Events' Roundtable for Food Professionals beheist@csupomona.edu

  • Thursday, October 8- First General Meeting
    Thank you for all that attended and welcome to all that joined RFP.
    Thank you all for attending and signing up.

• Tuesday, October 6- EBoard Meeting

  • Thursday, October 1- Welcome back BBQ Wednesday, September 30 - 3 pm HRT101 visit to promote student Clubs Saturday and Sunday, September 26th- 27th.

    Brandon Heist brought Sean Van Straatum and Ray Bishop with him to Carmel to work with 2 Michellin Star Meadowood Chef Christopher Kostow at the Food & Wine Magazines Harvest: Farm-to-Table Festival.
    
    It was a great experience and networking opportunity for them to meet fellow chefs and industry professionals. They made sure to let everyone know that they drove all the way up from the Collins College just to be there.
    
    It just so happened that Coastal Luxury Management (CLM), the same company that runs the Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival, was in charge of this event. They all recognized our students (well basically just Sean haha) and were very excited to hear that HRT Students are coming back to Pebble Beach in April with an even larger group consisting of RFP & UC members.

    

    2 Michellin Star Meadowood Chef Christopher Kostow with
    Collins Students Sean Van Straatum, Ray Bishop and Brandon Heist
    at the Food & Wine Magazines Harvest: Farm-to-Table Festival in Carmel

    Thursday September 24: CAL POLY POMONA DAY AT THE L.A. COUNTY FAIR

    Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to the L.A. County Fair on Thursday, Sept. 24 for Cal Poly Pomona Day. Students, faculty and staff will receive free admission when they show their Bronco ID card and coupon. Download the coupon at http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/campus_news/2009fair_campus.pdf .
    Alumni can receive buy one get one free admission by downloading the alumni coupon at http://polycentric.csupomona.edu/campus_news/2009fair_alumni.pdf .
    For more information about the fair, visit http://www.lacountyfair.com .

    Wednesday, September 23- HMC retreat followed by BroncoFusion
  • Tuesday, September 22th at 5pm ~ E-Board Meeting. Chipotle - Walnut 21710-A Valley Blvd. & Grand, Walnut, CA 91789.
    

    I wanted to thank the e-board for a great start. Thank you to those of you who came to the Chipotle mini-meeting last night. It was productive and we prepared ourselves a little better. However, a BIG thank you to everyone, since all of you were able to attend both the retreat and broncofusion!! I know the retreat can be tough to sit through sometimes but thank you for coming as it is very important to the club's success. Broncofusion was as hot as ever and you all pulled through. Thank you so much Brandon for the flyers, Jimmy for the props and Max for the props, poster as well as mingling and coming out of your shell. However, everyone did amazing and I'm very proud to have such a great e-board! What a great way to kick off the year. Keep it up guys!

    President - Ashley J. Cramer: ajcramer@csupomona.edu

Spring '09 Past Events

• Saturday evening, June 6th was our Transitional e-board dinner at Campanile Restaurant in Los Angeles.
  
  The dinner allowed members of both last years and next years e-boards the opportunity to sit down and discuss plans for the upcoming year.
  
  Executive Chef Mark Peel provided the e-board and Professor Barbara Jean Bruin with a fantastic meal and an amazing tour of his restaurant and kitchen.
  
  We would like to thank Chef Mark Peel for an unforgetable evening.

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  Campanile Restaurant-Executive Chef/Owner Mark Peel
  624 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. 90302

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• Saturday, May 30, 7pm – Midnight ~ Spring Social: The Roaring 20's
  The Sheration Fairplex, 601 W Mckinley Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
  
  What: Spring Social- the finale event for students and faculty for the 2008/2009 academic school year
  
  Theme: Roaring 20's, also known as the Jazz Age, the Age of Intolerance, the Age of Wonderful Nonsense. Please dress suitably in accordance with the theme! This is a formal dance.
  
  Location : Sheraton Fairplex, Pomona CA
  
  When : 7 p.m. Saturday, May 30th
  
  Prices : $35 for single, $60 for couple including buffet dinner!
• Wednesday May 27 ~ 7 PM Sushi Creation We lerned how to make Sushi in 2 hours.
  $35 includes the class and all the tools to make it at home
  
  The Collins College of Hospitality Management, bldg. 79/ Room 147, (Demonstration Auditorium)
  
  Thank you Sushi Chef Adriano Jaime III for teaching us, Michael Levin for assisting and all the RFP E-board for doing all the work.

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  $35 Admission Fee included : •  Sushi knife •  Sushi booklet •  Sushi bamboo mat •  Tea •  Sake •  Plenty of delicious sushi ... And of course plenty of fun!
  

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• May 16 -19, National Restaurant Association Show, McCormick Place Chicago.
  
  Three of our e-board members; RFP President- Sean M. Van Straatum: svanstraatum@csupomona.edu, Secretary- Courtney Sawasaki: casawasaki@csupomona.edu and Director of Finance- Jessica Yao: jsyao@csupomona.edu were invited to attend the 2009 NRA event. Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. – noon ~ The Sales Power of the Menu:
  Streamline your menu; Understand menu design to help build profits; Learn from a menu expert (Seminar #20091) PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SAMPLE MENU
  
  (8:30 a.m. check-in and continental breakfast. Lunch provided.)
  
  Cost: Free
  Location: The Gas Company’s
  Food Service Equipment Center
  9240 Firestone Blvd.
  Downey, CA 90241-5388
  
  This seminar was for:
  - Chefs, cooks and food production personnel
  - Restaurant managers, operators and owners
  - Menu consultants and kitchen managers Menu makeovers and profit strategies.
  
  This program is funded by California utility customers and administered by Southern California Gas Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission. California consumers are not obligated to purchase any product or service mentioned in
  this program.Friday, May 8th at 8:30am ~ LA Farmers Market Personalized Tour
  

  RFP students who attended learned the follwoing and more about The Liveliest 75-Year Old In L.A.

  1.  Farmers Market (no apostrophe!) was created in July 1934.
  
  2.  Farmers Market was “invented” by Roger Dahlhjelm, a businessman, and Fred Beck, an advertising copywriter.  They asked the owners of “Gilmore Island,” the former dairy farm at 3rd & Fairfax, if they could invite local farmers to park trucks on vacant Gilmore land to sell fresh produce to local shoppers.

• Thursday April 30th RFP General Meeting in the Wine Auditorium during U-Hour.
  We discussed e-board elections, sashes and cords and future events.

• Friday - Sunday, April 17 - 19 ~ a few selected members went to volunteer at the PEBBLE BEACH FOOD & WINE Premier Epicurean Lifestyle Event.
  
  Hosted on one of the most pristine strips of coastline in the world, Pebble Beach Food & Wine celebrates 60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries during this unforgettable four-day event.
  
  The participants worked hard, but got to meet some famous chefs and sommeliers

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RFP Members pose in front of the
Grand Lexus Tasting Tent

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  Chef Thomas Keller and RFP members
  at the after party at the Spanish Bay Inn

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  Chef Chris Constantino enjoys his
  Amuse-Bouche with the club
  
  Thank you all for your hard work

  • Thursday, April 16 from 11:30AM to 1PM FREE Famous Stars, fun in the sun, and the chance to get to know more students

    The Cal Poly Hospitality Association invited HRT Students to the monthy Social Event Sponsored by the Dean.
    
    *Carl's Jr gave away coupons and gift certificates.

  • Tuesday April 7th RFP General Meeting in the Wine Auditorium during U-Hour. Thank you all for attendingt!

    Monday April 6 ~ 2:30-4:30PM ~ @loft Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga Tour
    10480 Fourth Street · Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730
    
    General Manager Ms Cristina Riveroll gave a personalized tour of the @loft property to 10 students.

Winter '09 Past Events

• Tuesday March 10 ~ 6PM ~ RFP Scholarship Recipient Jeremy Peters of Cypress College "Spotlight" Testimonial
  

  Cypress College's Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Arts program in partnership with Roundtable for Food Professionals will hosted a Journey Down Route 29 on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. This event was held at the Cypress College 's Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Arts facility located on the Anaheim campus.

The event featured food and wine pairings that showcase California 's wine country. Proceeds to benefit the 2009 Cypress College student hot food competition team.  Chef Jeremy Peters of Cypress College and past RFP Scholarship Recipient shared with attendees his journey to success, to inspire students and professionals.

President- Sean M. Van Straatum; Secretary- Courtney Sawasaki; and Dr Ben Dewald faculty Advisor attended this great event.


• Speaker: Chef Jeremy Peters (RFP Past Scholarship Recipient), CEC Instructor Cypress College

  Dinner: Cooked & Presented by Students of Cypress College

The Menu:

Appetizers:

Season's Best Fruits with Californian Artisan Cheeses & Breads & Farmer's Market Crudites

Through the Kitchen Entrees:  Chardonnay Steamed Mussels w/Tomatoes, Pine Nuts & Smoked Oil Forest Mushroom Tart w/Buttered Demi & Baby Onions Muscovy Duck Reliettes w/Brioche, Watercress & Cranberry

Dessert:

Hazelnut Crunch w/Raspberries & Chocolate Pate

Wine for the Pairings Donated by Jenny Rosoff, Village Green Foods If you were there………..find yourselves in these pictures……….if you missed this HOT CONCEPT Event….here's what you missed! Chef Jeremy Peters w/RFP Members in the kitchen Cypress Students Preparing & Serving the Steamed Mussels to RFP Student Members Courtney Sawasaki and Sean Van Straatum (from Cal Poly Pomona , The Collins College ) Cypress Students Preparing the Muscovy Duck Reliettes The Presentation of the Muscovy Duck Reliettes & Wine Pairing Enjoying the Californian Artisan Cheeses w/Wine Pairing Wine Tasting Information to Guide our “ Journey Down Route 29” Cypress College Students Preparing to Serve Desserts Preparing & Serving the Forest Mushroom Tart Presentation & Wine Pairing of the Chardonnay Steamed Mussels Chef Jeremy Peters with RFP Members & Guests Enjoying Farmer's Market Crudites The Artisan Bread….can't leave out the bread! This was a fabulous HOT CONCEPT Event! Chef Jeremy Peters' class at Cypress College prepared this wonderful meal and served our members & guests at their cooking stations. The presentation of each entrée, the artisan cheeses & breads & farmer's market crudités was truly amazing to the eye and delightful to the taste. Simply tantalizing. Chef Jeremy Peters was our Speaker during the serving of the scrumptious desserts. He spoke to us about his challenges and rewards and commitment throughout his career, which has included Executive Banquet Chef for Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, instructing at Orange Coast College, and Coaching for the A.C.F. Junior Hot Food Team for OCC since 2000 to present. Chef Peters exemplifies leadership qualities and professionalism all the while with a relaxed charming personality. As he led us on our “Journey Down Route 29” while we were oohing and aahing the food, enjoying the wine, watching the students prepare & complete the presentations, he said, “My student's success is my reward.” Well, he certainly has been rewarded, Kudo's to those students!   RFP would like to extend “Thank You”s to Lisa Clark, Chef Jeremy Peters, the staff and students of Cypress College for hosting such a wonderful “Journey” and to Jenny Rosoff, Village Green Foods for so graciously donating the wine for pairings

Thank you RFP for organizing the event and Cypress College for hosting.

• Thurs., March 5  – RFP General Meeting, U-Hour, Wine Auditorium

• Monday, March 2 ~ 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM ~ Panerabread Bakery Tour
  
  Tour the Bakery FDF Plant for Panerabread Restaurants; 1505 S Dupont Ave, Suite G, Ontario, CA 91730, (909) 974-4422
  
  Many Thanks to Fromer HRT student Ms May Mandagi, Regional Catering Sales Manager L.A and Inland Empire and Company Training Manager Brian Winsor for having hosted 11 students on this eye-opening tour.
  

  Panera Bread Catering...Your 2009 Catering Solution

  BREAKFAST...Office Meetings...Realtors...Pharma Reps...LUNCH
  
  Please sign up with Dr. Ben Dewald bdewald@csupomona.edu

• Monday, March 2 ~5:30 pm in BSC Ursa Minor ~ PARTY WITH A PLAN

  Come enjoy a powerful presentation by Randy Haveson on how to make smart decisions regarding alcohol.  $5.00 Bronco Bucks gift card to the first 100 students to check-in at the event and a free pizza party for the student organization that brings the most attendees!  Click here for more details: Randy Haveson - Party With A Plan

• Tues., March 3 ~ CMAA Tea Party, U-Hour, The Alice in Wonderland inspired event catered by Panera Bread was a great success. Thank all for your hard work and food donations. Who will be able to top this event?
• Thurs., Feb. 26 ~ Zoological Society Info Session, 5:30 p.m., Panda Express Classroom

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• Thurs., Feb. 26 ~ Hospitality Career Expo
  
  The sluggish economy will not deter more than 30 leading hospitality industry firms from searching for recruits at The Collins College of Hospitality Management's 16th annual Hospitality Career Expo.
• Tues., Feb. 24/Wed., Feb. 25 ~ Ecolab Info. Session, 6 p.m., Demo Auditorium Tues., Feb. 24 ~ Navy Dining Services Info. Session, 5:30 p.m., Frank ClassroomFeb. 24-25 ~ Court of Master Sommelier ProgramThurs., Feb. 19 – Mardi Gras Celebration during U-Hour; Hosted by the Associated Student Event Planners, the United Culinarians and Dean Andy Feinstein.
  
  Thank you United Culinarians, HMC, Dr Chesser and Chef Scott for a great event. Thursday, February 12 ~ U-Hour ~ General Meeting for RFP in the HILTON ROOM.
  
  Our usual meeting spot, the wine auditorium, is occupied during U-Hour this day so please remember to meet in the HILTON ROOM and not disturb the class being held in the wine auditorium.
  
  Lunch will be provided as well as the delivery of our pre-ordered RFP polo shirts! Please come to this meeting to hear the announcements and upcoming events we are planning!Tuesday, January 27 ~ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ~ IT'S GOOD FOR YOU...HEALTHY COOKING
  
  Two-thirds of Americans are changing their diets for their health, and the demand for healthier menu options is at an all-time high. This seminar focused on new health trends and ways to incorporate healthier items into your menu.  Foodservice professionals, Dr. Elizabeth Sloan, Chef Paul Buchanan, and El Pollo Loco's Nancy Cutler shared what, in this regard, has been working in the marketplace. Also, there was  a cooking demonstration on energy-efficient, gas-fired commercial kitchen equipment.
  
  We would like to thank The Gas Company's Food Service Equipment Center, 9240 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA  90241, for holding this seminar.
• Thursday January 22 ~ Dean's Monthly Collins College Luncheon "Lunar New Year" Theme at U-hour organized by RFP; food donated by Panda Express
  
  We would like to thank Panda express for their generous food donation.
  
  Special thanks to the Dean, Ms Hong, Mr. Gershfeld (Engineering Professor), RFP Eboard & members.

• Chopstick Competition
  	HRT Student Hong Yang, Gold Tai-Chi Medalist

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  Gung Hay Fat Choy!

  The Lunar New Year dates from 2600 BC, when the Emperor Huang Ti introduced the first cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

  Because of cyclical lunar dating, the first day of the year can fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February. On the Chinese calendar, 2009 is Lunar Year 4706-4707.

  On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Monday, January 26, 2009 — The Year of the Ox. If you were born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985 or 1997 - you were born under the sign of the ox.

  The ox, is one of the most patient signs in Chinese zodiac , but when opposed their fierce temper comes to the fore — and woe to anyone who crosses them!

  For the ox in 2009, any recent setbacks or obstacles can be overcome, so look forward to a year in which to really shine, either personally or professionally.

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  Famous people born in the Year Of The Ox include actor George Clooney, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai, and soccer star Wayne Rooney.
  
  Chinese New Year around the Web
  On the Web, learn more about Chinese New Year celebrations in the U.S. and around the world, browse festive clip art and e-mail greetings, or read up on traditional holiday folklore along with food & recipes surrounding a traditional weeks-long Chinese Lunar New Year or Spring Festival ...

Happy New Year!

• Thursday, January 15 ~ RFP First General Meeting at U-hour
  Find out about future events and how to purchase an RFP Polo Shirt. Tuesday January 13 ~ 5:30 PM Check-in; 7 PM Dinner ~ RFP Parent Association Dinner at the Granville Café, Glendale
  
  Five Board Members went to the first “HOT CONCEPT” event of 2009 at the Americana at Brand, Glendale Americana Way Glendale
  
  "Experience the ultimate in shopping, dining, entertainment and luxury living at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA. From the carefully chosen boutiques and restaurants to the beautiful ambiance, every care has been taken to surround you with luxury." Featuring RFP Board Member, Janet Lowder of Restaurant Management Services' UCLA Student (Jonathan Weiss) who opened the "Hot Concepts" restaurant at The Americana "Granville Café"
  
  www.granvillecafe.com for directions go online

  The Speaker was  Jonathan Weiss, President of Granville Café

  Featuring a casual, down-to-earth atmosphere and dishes made with fresh, natural and mostly organic ingredients, Granville is a fully-formed concept that has the potential to explode nationwide. And with a decade of experience as a franchising consultant for major restaurant and nightclub groups, Weiss is just the man to bring it to the mass market. “I was down there the other day having lunch and we had a line that was out to the sidewalk. There was a painter in work clothes standing in front of me, the guy in front of him was wearing a suit and tie, and there were some mothers there with their kids in strollers,” says Weiss. “At night we get a lot of couples coming in for dates because the place is really warm and inviting, and it's got a little sex appeal too.”

  Thank you Carol Madle at cammoney@cox.net & Call Kathy White (626)384-4645 for arganzing this great event.

• Thursday January 8 ~ RFP E-Board Meeting at U-hour.

Fall '08 Past Events

• CPHA & RFP Joint members will be having a tour on Friday, October 19 from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.  You will be touring The Disney Hotel and the Grand Californian.