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What are you doing April 23-25th? - 2010-03-03
Join The Chef Alliance at Toronto's Good Food Festival on April 23rd to 25th 2010!
The Chef Alliance is proud to be the Festival's Prize Partner for 2010 - keep checking back fro more details on the Contest and the Grand Prize!
Meet our chefs at our landmark booth, and sample their culinary creations. Watch them create sumptuous dishes before your eyes on the Food Network Stage!
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Last Minute Valentine's Day Gifts - 2010-02-10
For all you procrastinators, Valentine's Day is only a few days away! No need to panic however - The Chef Alliance can customise a Chef Experience that will sweep your loved one of his or her feet! Gift Certificates can be sent to you by email, so you don't even have to leave teh comfort of your chair!
Forget flowers - they die. Chocolates - been there, done that. Teddy Bear - are you kidding? Go out to a restaurant for dinner - mmm, yeah
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Van Houtte Coffee promotion - 2010-02-03
Congrats to the 3 winners - Dawn, Heather and Deborah - in the Van Houtte Coffee promotion! We look forward to booking your Chef experience with your very own Pastry Chef!
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new lifeEXPERIENCES Chef Package - 2009-11-19
Just in time for the Holidays, The Chef Alliance has launched it's latest gift package with Shoppers Drug Mart & lifeEXPERIENCES - A Dinner for 2, retailing at $199.00!
The Chef Alliance has been offering Chef Experiences under the lifeEXPERIENCES brand since 2004, with great success. "We started off with a 3 course Bistro Dinner for 4," commented CHEF Sonia, President of The Chef Alliance, "and now offer, in-home cooking classes, a
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New Mailing Address - 2009-10-22
Our mailing address has changed!
Please send all mailed correspondance to:
The Chef Alliance,
Suite 593
1136-3 Centre Street,
Thornhill, Ontario
Canada, L4J 3M8
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Chef Experiences - On Sale Now - 2009-10-22
Did you know, until October 31st 2009, Chef Experiences Gift Certificates are ON SALE? Get 10% off our Regular Retail Prices - simply quote BooSale! Why drag your Holiday Shopping into December - do it all now and save!
We have a wide selection of Chef Experiences to suit everyone on your Shopping List...
Intimate Dinner for 2 - perfect for a loved one, newly weds, anniversaries and more!
Casual Dining Dinner Parties - treat yourself,
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Getting Ready For Christmas - 2009-10-02
12 weeks to go until the biggest gift-giving day of the year - Christmas! yep, summer is well and truly over, Thanksgiving is around the corner, and before you know it - BOOM! - December will be here!!
This year, forget the stress and the hassle of fighting the crowds at your local mall or shopping centre. Let everyone else waste their time in queues at the checkout. Let The Chef Alliance take care of all your gifting needs. With a wide
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Mislabelled fish - 2009-09-10
Mislabelling fish can have serious consequences on the environment and in your wallet. Our latest article outlines a few of these effects that comes from the widespread mislabelling of fish in retailers, restaurants etc.
Although it is difficult to say where the mislabelling originates, consumers can demand that regulation occurs to stop this from happening. The Netherlands have implemented strategies that should be in place by 2011,
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Are you LinkedIn? - 2009-08-25
Social networking sites are all a-buzz, making it easier to network with friends, colleagues and relatives alike.
What about networking for business? Linked In is a leading networking site, geared to put you in touch with industry peers, sharing ideas, posting jobs and much more.
Join our Group - The Chef Alliance!
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Top Salad Trends (Canada) - 2009-08-19
Salad is a major growth sector of the foodservice industry in Canada, and around the world, as consumers try to eat fresher, healthier menu options.
Technomics, which reports on consumer trends, noted that the although the consumption of salads is on the rise, there is still room for growth and chefs can meet the challenge by creating innovative salads with unique ingredient combinations, which will spark the imagination and tantalise the
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What is a Chef without a great knife? - 2009-08-18
Any chef will tell you that the old saying, "never a lender nor a borrower be" not only refers to money, but to their knives. Every chef has a favourite knife, one which they have become accustomed to using over many years, and which has served them well through many a frantic service. Treated with not only care, but the utmost respect, by a chef, the knife can come in many shapes and sizes.
To celebrate the trusty knife, we have compiled
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Chef Rewards Program - 2009-07-11
The first reward level for our Chef Rewards program has been announced - a 5% discount on our membership year for 2010-11. For full details check out our Discussion Forums!
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Start of our 2009-10 membership year - 2009-07-03
Thank you to all our chefs who renewed on July 1st 2009, for our 2009-10 Membership year. The past year has seen many changes - new websites, new countries services, a new organisation structure, and LOTS of new and exciting partnerships and benefits.
We look forward to continuing to grow together, build awareness of the profession and create unforgettable Chef Experiences for our clients.
It is never too late to renew your membership or
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Chef Rewards Program Launched - 2009-07-03
To celebrate our 2009-10 Membership Year, which started on July 1st 2009, we launched the first phase of our much-anticipated Chef Rewards Program.
To kick-start our launch, we are offering Chefs discounts off our 2010-11 membership fees. For details on eligibility, contact The Chef Alliance or browse our Discussion Forums at http://www.cpcalliance.com/chef-forum.
Coming soon to Chef Rewards - free gift cards, discounts and special
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Wine Glossary - 2009-06-01
We're almost finished putting together our extensive wine glossary. This will be available on www.thechefalliance.com, www.cpcalliance.com and www.topchefs4hire.com. We hope that you will find this resource useful.
If you have any additions or corrections that you would like to make, we'd love to hear from you!
Coming soon, an extensive database of wineries around the world!
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Meet Chef Celebrity Laura Calder - 2009-05-28
Laura Calder, author of FrenchTaste, Elegant Everyday Eating and TV show French Food at Home will be at The Cook's Place, Toronto, on June 16 2009.
The Cook's Place is one of our Membership Partners, offering discounts to The Chef Alliance members.
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Emigrate Magazine - 2009-05-27
The Chef Alliance and CHEF Sonia were featured in one of the feature articles in Emigrate Magazine, a British magazine for Brits interested in moving overseas. We're just waiting to get the article on the website in full; in the meantime, check out www.emigrate2.co.uk.
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Friday's 'Did you know...?' - 2009-05-16
Marco Polo returned from his explorations in China in 1295 to Italy with a recipe for "Milk Ice." Europeans substituted the milk for cream and Ice Cream was born! Thanks, Marco!
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RSS Feeds on our Websites - 2009-05-16
You’ve probably noticed a button with RSS displayed on many websites, including The Chef Alliance’s portfolio of sites. So what is this button for?
RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a way for you to remain informed about the latest content changes in your favourite websites. It is an extremely simple, yet powerful, tool that will improve how you receive information, saving you time and effort.
For example, The Chef Alliance has installed RSS
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Friday's 'Did you know...?' - 2009-05-08
Did you know that the Caesar was 'born' in 1969, making it 40 this year? Walter Schell's famous combination of tomato juice, clam nectar, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt and lime juice, is one of the most popular cocktails around - with over 350 million glasses being consumed each year!
The drink was developed to launch the opening of an Italian eatery in Calgary - Marco's. Clamato was also developed that year to complement the
