ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ —
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WHO: |
Sterling Silver® Signature Chefs |
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Cargill Protein Culinary Director Stephen Giunta |
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Cargill Protein Senior Strategic Chef Barry Miles |
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Four duos of experienced restaurant chefs from around the nation will compete head-to-head in an “Iron Chef”-inspired competition at Cargill’s Sterling Silver® Summit showcasing their unique skills as they create beef dishes using Sterling Silver® premium products. |
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Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. EDT |
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The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804 |
The competition is a highlight of the brand’s premier invitation-only event for foodservice operators and Cargill customers, and demonstrates inspiration and focus on applying culinary innovation to produce premium beef dishes. The chefs, who are brand ambassadors through the Sterling Silver® Signature Chef program, will compete in pairs and will be challenged to create an innovative dish using two cuts of Sterling Silver® premium beef of their choice. Audience members will judge the resulting dishes and select the winning team.
“Our insights help us understand what consumers are looking for, but our culinary team and network bring that knowledge to life. The ideas they literally, and figuratively, bring to the table are trend-defining concepts our foodservice customers could apply in their restaurants,” said Chef Stephen Giunta, director of culinary services for Cargill Protein.
Giunta and Senior Strategic Chef Barry Miles will also host informational and educational sessions during the summit for attendees to learn more about Cargill’s tailored culinary offerings and deep consumer understanding. Shep Hyken, a customer service and experience expert, and New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, will also deliver a keynote speech at the event.
About Cargill
Cargill’s 155,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they need to thrive.
We combine 153 years of experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries. Side-by-side, we are building a stronger, sustainable future for agriculture. For more information, visit Cargill.com and our News Center.
About Cargill Protein
Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., Cargill Protein is an industry leader that produces, distributes and markets beef, turkey, chicken and egg products to retail, foodservice and food ingredient companies throughout North America, and exports meat and by-products around the world. Cargill Protein’s 28,000 employees, and more than three dozen protein processing facilities in the U.S. and Canada, are focused on delivering superior, innovative, products and services to help customers grow their businesses by meeting consumer desires. Cargill Protein is a unit of Minneapolis-based Cargill, Incorporated. For more information, visit www.cargill.com and our News Center.
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