A Scholarship and Internship for a Day at Food Network is Just a Recipe Away

[SAN DIEGO, NOVEMBER 6, 2009] – If you’re a high school senior and have aspirations of a culinary education, The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego is accepting entries for the Best Teen Chef Competition 2010.

The top prize winner will earn a full-tuition scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree, certificate or diploma program to study culinary arts at one of the more than 30 participating Art Institutes schools.

Now in its eleventh year, the Best Teen Chef Competition awards more than $200,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes schools to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a career in the fast growing culinary industry.

Local cook-off competitions will take place at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego on April 17, 2010.

The first place local winner will progress to the National Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition, which will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2010 at The Art Institute of Houston.

In addition to a full-tuition scholarship and the title of Best Teen Chef 2010, the national first place winner, in partnership with Food Network, will be an “Intern for a Day” at Food Network Kitchens in New York City. The winner will also receive a tour of Food Network’s studios, dinner for two at a Food Network chef’s restaurant and a library of Food Network Kitchens cookbooks.

“Each year this event draws talented teens who have a real love and enthusiasm for being in the kitchen, and enjoy using their creativity and imagination to create wonderful meals for themselves, their friends, and families,” says Chef Mark Sullivan, Academic Director of Culinary Arts, at The International School at The Art Institute of California – San Diego.

To be eligible to enter the competition, high school seniors must first submit a completed Entry and Release Form by February 5, 2010 to a participating The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes location where they wish to enter the competition. Deadline for complete entries into the competition is February 26, 2010.

To learn how to enter the Best Teen Chef Competition 2010 and view full details, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/pr.aspx?ID=btc092 or contact Melissa Garcia [email protected] or 858-598-1208 at The Art Institute of California – San Diego.

About The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes is North America’s largest system of culinary programs offered at over 30 Art Institute schools.

Based on classical Escoffier, Asian and Latin culinary techniques, with an emphasis on progressive trends and practices, the schools’ curriculum are designed to develop and sharpen fundamental cooking techniques and professional skills and introduce a variety of international cuisines. Internships, student-run school restaurants, guest lectures and Web-based seminars, and study abroad programs help broaden the scope of learning for students.

Program offerings vary at each school. Prospective students should check the course offerings at The Art Institutes school they are interested in attending before enrolling. To learn more about The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary or www.exploreculinary.com.

About The Art Institute of California- San Diego

The Art Institute of California – San Diego is one of The Art Institutes, (www.artinstitutes.edu), a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals.

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Accrington based Cummins Mellor Recruitment have been an Umbrella Body for the Criminal Records Bureau for 4 years now.

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Greg Pope the local Hyndburn MP popped into the offices to hear all about the service and see how Cummins Mellor Recruitment have been successfully fighting through the credit crunch.

“Recruitment agencies act as the barometer for local employment. They are one of the first to witness the peaks and troughs in the market place.” said Greg Pope
Richard Mellor commented;

“The first 6 months of this year were incredibly tough but things have really picked up now and we are busy in every department and none more so than Personnel Checks.”

Personnel checks is an official registered umbrella body for the Criminal Records Bureau but not all umbrella bodies are committed to processing applications the day they are received. The advice is – be discerning in your choice of supplier.

Personnelchecks is a division of Cummins Mellor Recruitment; a leading independent recruitment group which incorporates a chef recruitment arm, with offices in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, which has been established for over 19 years. The group is totally committed to Best Practice and quality service provision and is proud to be an Investor in People.

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