Having Fun in ’21!!!
Chaine Buffalo will be hosting the 2021 The Chaine North East Regional Young Chef Competition and we will celebrate this event with our first dinner of 2021 at the Country Club of Buffalo. Professionel du Vin Jon Notarius, and Vice Echanson Sharon Osgood have chosen several delightful wines to complement the culinary wizardry of Chef Rotisseur Joe Piazza and his team. Chef Piazza, CEC, AAC, was recently inducted into the American Academy of Chefs. CCB was lucky to woo Chef Piazza, with his extraordinary pedigree, to Buffalo. This CIA trained dynamo has served as Executive Chef at four clubs including (most notably) the nationally regarded Congressional Club in DC, Cherry Hill Country Club and as Executive Sous Chef of Oak Hill Country Club. He served as President and then Chair of the ACF Denver Chapter, medaled several times with gold and several at numerous culinary competitions and was 2007 USA National Chef of the Year Runner Up, and Western Region Champion. In 2009 he was certified as an Executive Chef by the ACF.
It is important to note that registration for this event will be limited due to social distancing requirements. Priority will be given to the Young Chef Competitors joining us from all over the North East and their sponsors, inductees and members. So, I encourage you to register ASAP.
Having waived local membership fees for this year, it is imperative that your national dues are paid to partake in this event at the member’s rate. Please be mindful that membership remains the lifeblood of both the local and national Chaîne, so if you have any friends who value camaraderie, fun dining experiences, food and wine, please don’t hesitate to recommend them to me for consideration of membership.
An invitation for “Caviar and Champagne will be coming out soon (planned in the brand new BAM Gallery(Buffalo Art Movement), with the option of virtual attendance, and shortly thereafter we will be enjoying an evening at Oliver’s (Sunday April 25th). I am just finalizing details for the venues and menus.
Because of Covid, I will honor requests for smaller tables, and also specific seating requests. Masks must be worn away from tables, and hors d’oeuvres will be served plated at tables. There will be no reception prior to being seated, so a timely arrival is important. There will be abbreviated inductions and elevations during the course of the dinner at each of the next few events. So if you are due to be inducted or elevated, now is your time at last!
When: Friday, March 19th at 6PM SHARP
Where: Country Club of Buffalo 250 North Youngs Road, Williamsville NY
Dress: Business/Cocktail, ribbons and masks at all times except when seated at the table.
Kindly notify helencapp@aol.com via email if attending and how paying. All reservations will be confirmed by email. If you don't receive a confirmation, we do NOT have your registration.
If paying by check, please send to
Helen Cappuccino
5700 Leete Rd. Lockport NY.14094
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Please make checks payable to Chaîne des Rotisseurs, or check out through PayPal in the link provided below
Registration:
NATIONALLY PAID Members/Inductees- $165
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Venmo payment can also be made: @Chaine-Buffalo
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Amuse
Baby Artichoke
Quail egg, Salmon Roe
First Course
Hamachi Yellow Tail Crudo
Meyer Lemon Panna Cotta, Caviar, Crème Fraiche
Second Course
Dry Pack Scallops
Sunchoke, Salsify, Micro Cress, Roasted Duck jus
Entrée
Spring Lamb
Black Truffle dusted Lamb Rack, Herb Crusted Braised Shoulder Terrine
Vegetables of the Moment, Fondant Potato, Morel Lamb jus
(chef note… English peas and Favas)
Dessert
Strawberry Rhubarb Entremets
Pistachio Sponge, Rhubarb Sorbet, Basil infused compressed Strawberries
Wines to be announced