Overview
The ICA Culinary Council is comprised of ICA-member chefs from all over the world who have a common goal and a common bond, Food & Catering.
ICA members click here to enter the Resource Room and Round tables – an area dedicated to helping you find cutting edge ideas, new techniques, recipes, food ideas, as well as kitchen management concepts and business templates for running your kitchen.
Mission Statement / Culinary Council Philosophy
Mission Statement
To elevate the awareness and perception of the catering chef, both within the industry and the public, through the sharing of our unique skills, knowledge, and experience in a positive environment.
Culinary Council Philosophy
The International Caterers Association Culinary Council is a group of catering chefs from around the world who are united to support and educate each other, the industry, and the public. Our mandate as the Chefs Council is:
- To unite and support the talents of catering chefs internationally for the benefit of each other's continued growing knowledge and skills.
- To provide the highest quality of education to all catering chefs, the catering industry, and the general public.
Benefits of being a Culinary Council Member
Access to on line recipes, kitchen concepts, networking, Culinary Round Table discussions, share knowledge with other chefs and participation in yearly educational programs.
Who should join & How to Join
The ICA Culinary Council is open to Chef members of the ICA.
Please print out the PDF file in the on-line Resource Room, fill out and fax to (888) 210-4634.
Culinary Council Board
ICA Culinary Council Board of Directors
Elected July 2008 at CaterArts, Sullivan University, Louisville KY
Chair:
Eric LeVine
(404)313-7845
exqconsulting@yahoo.com
www.chefericatl.com
Vice Chair:
Joanne Purnell
Good Gracious! Events
5714 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019
(323) 954-2277
(323) 934-8312 fax number
joanne@goodgraciousevents.com
www.goodgraciousevents.com
Secretary:
Michael Purpura
Elegant Affairs Catering
110 Glen Clove Ave, Glen Cove, NY 11542
(516)676-6656
(516) 676-6649 fax number
mpurpura@elegantaffairscaterers.com
www.elegantaffairscaterers.com
Directors:
Locke Johnston
Feastivities Events
440 Domino Lane, Philadelphia, PA 191128
(215) 475-3338
(215) 475-3239 fax number
locke@feastivitiescatering.com
www.feastivitiescatering.com
Ken E. Barrett
Everything IZ Inc.
3325 Rocky Ridge Rd., Vestavia, AL 35243
(205) 979-7522
(205) 979-7523 fax number
ken@everythingiz.com
www.everythingiz.com
Jason Capps
Greco’s Gourmet Catering & Bella Sera by Greco’s
414 Morganza Rd., Canonsburg, PA 15317
(724) 745-5575 ext 113
(724) 745-7785 fax number
jason@grecosgourmet.com
www.grecosgourmet.com
Scott E. Morit
Shane’s Gourmet
447 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 358-5555
(614) 358-7777
scottchef@shanesgourmet.com
www.shanesgourmet.com
Andrew Alexander-Crossan
Creative CuisinEtc
666-33 Yellowstone Blvd, Suite 6E, Forest Hills, NY 11375
(646) 932-3496
acacnyc@aol.com
www.cuisinetc-catering.blogspot.com
www.cuisinetc-weddings.blogspot.com
Honorary Director:
David Keener
Ridgewells
5525 Dorsey Lane, Bethesda, MD 20816
(301) 907-3728
(301) 907-3755 fax number
dkeener@ridgewells.com
www.ridgewells.com
Liaisons:
Kimberley Jones CPCE CEC
Sullivan University
National Center for Hospitality Studies
Professional Catering Department Chair
3101 Bardstown Road,
Louisville KY USA 40205
502-456-6504, ext 443
cell 502-468-6389
kjones@sullivan.edu
Yves Levesque
Dansereau Traiteur
243 Ave. Dunbar,
Ville Mont Royal QC
Canada H3P 2H4
(514) 735-6107
ylevesque@dansereautraiteur.com
www.dansereautraiteur.com