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Congratulations to our winners!

Thank you to everyone who supported the French Laundry Chef’s Experience Fundraiser Drawing benefiting AMCO’s Educational Foundation. First Prize: William CornellFrench Laundry Chef’s Experience Dinner for two with wine pairings at The French Laundry $2,500 American Express card $200 CIA at COPIA dining certificate Winco Knife Set Second Prize: Donna Purnomo$1,000 + Winco Knife Set

Win Dinner for Two at The French Laundry 

Support the craft. Support chef education. And maybe enjoy one of the great dining experiences in the country. AMCO is raising funds for its Educational Foundation through a special donation opportunity featuring a French Laundry Chef’s Experience. First Prize The first-prize winner will receive: Additional Prizes Second Prize Third Prize Donation Levels $100 donation =

AMCO Announces New Certified Master Chefs

The American Master Chefs’ Order (AMCO) proudly announces the successful completion of the 2026 Certified Master Chef (CMC) Examination, resulting in the certification of two new Certified Master Chefs. The Certified Master Chef Exam, known for its rigorous standards and comprehensive evaluation, represents the pinnacle of culinary excellence in the United States. This five-day exam

Welcome, C&T Design and Equipment Co., as Our New Sponsor!

Welcome, C&T Design and Equipment Co., as Our New Sponsor! We’re excited to partner with C&T Design and Equipment Co., a unique foodservice distribution source offering the best design and consulting services and top-of-the-line equipment, furniture and smallwares. A big THANK YOU to C&T for supporting the work we do and helping us make an

AMCO’s 2024 Year in Review

As 2024 comes to a close, the American Master Chefs’ Order (AMCO) reflects on a year filled with incredible achievements, impactful events, and inspiring moments. Here’s a look back at the highlights of this remarkable year: This year, AMCO hosted two in-person assessment programs in February and October. These evaluations help chefs gauge their readiness

Welcome, US Foods, as Our New Sponsor!

We’re thrilled to partner with US Foods, one of America’s leading foodservice distributors. US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 250,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 30,000 employees and more than 70 locations, we provide our customers with a broad

Honoring a Culinary Legend: The Ferdinand Metz, CMC Event at The Greenbrier

On November 9th, the American Master Chefs’ Order (AMCO) hosted a special event to honor Ferdinand Metz, CMC at The Greenbrier, for his extraordinary contributions to the culinary world. This special event brought together some of the most talented chefs in America to pay tribute to a true culinary legend. A Moment to Remember: Culinary

The Ferdinand Metz Culinary Legend Award Dinner

Hosted by the American Master Chef’s Order The American Master Chefs’ Order & The Greenbrier, America’s Resort come together to bring you a one-of-a-kind honorary dinner event! About Ferdinand Metz, CMC – The Honoree Ferdinand Metz, an unparalleled figure in American cuisine, spent 21 transformative years at the Culinary Institute of America, shaping the culinary

INDUSTRY TRENDS-Featuring Master Chef Ken Arnone

INDUSTRY TRENDS Featuring Master Chef Gerald Ford

INDUSTRY TRENDS Featuring Master Chef Stephen Giunta

INDUSTRY TRENDS- Featuring Master Chef Helmut Holzer

Industry Trends – Featuring Master Chef Rich Rosendale

MC’s Helmut Holzer and James Corwell attended the ASYMCA Alaska Salute to the Military

A note from MC Helmut Holzer: This annual event is held to salute the military and all there branches for their service and achievements!  The Fundraiser helps the YMCA Alaska help our service woman and man with emergency funds in case of hardships. For myself and MC Corwell, we had the opportunity to give our

Introducing the 2024 Board of Directors & Committee Directors

2024 Board of DirectorsCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDMC Russell ScottPRESIDENTMC J Kevin WalkerPRESIDENT-ELECTMC David MegenisSECRETARY-TREASURERMC Gerald Ford 2024 Committee DirectorsDIRECTOR MC Robert MancusoChairman of Membership Committee Committee: MC’s Ed Leonard, Lawrence McFadden, Helmut Holzer, Shawn Loving, David Megenis DIRECTOR MC Jason HallChairman of Annual Summit CommitteeCommittee: MC’s Dale Miller, Olivier Andreini DIRECTOR MC John Johnstone and

Recap of AMCO’s Mastermind Summit 2023 at the MIK

Thank you MC’s, spouses and sponsors from a phenomenal few days. Some Heartfelt Thank You’s From the Summit: “On behalf of Fork Farms, Alex and myself, thank you to the entire AMCO team for an incredible 2-days. What an amazing experience you have created and are contributing to people across the world. Your vision is

AMCO’s 1st Assessment Program Recap

On September 16, 17, and 18, the assessment committee successfully hosted ten candidates at Schoolcraft College who are currently committed to preparing for the Master Chef exam. Through our assessment of candidates, we evaluated their use of techniques in a wide range of high-level competencies. We are working to help develop transparency of the exam

New Sponsor! Fork Farms

Fork Farms is leading a Fresh Food for All revolution. We are a forward-thinking, technology-savvy, people-passionate company. And we are wholly dedicated to creating a better, cleaner, more efficient, and sustainable food system. Based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, we are on a mission to change how our communities, nation, and the world solve food insecurity

Shawn Loving, CMC, on Team-Building, the Olympics and the Future of the Detroit Athletic Club

AMCO MASTERMIND SUMMIT

Save the Date! Oct 15-17, 2023 at Middleby, in Dallas Tx. More details coming soon!
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