AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: August 30, 2016

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Los Angeles’ RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen Receives Achievement of Excellence Award at the 2016 American Culinary Federation National Convention St. Augustine, Fla., August 30, 2016—The American Culinary Federation (ACF), the nation’s premier organization of professional chefs, honored RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen, Los Angeles, with an Achievement of Excellence Award at Cook. Craft. Create. Convention & Show held in Phoenix, July 15-19. RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen was one of 14 operations to receive the award from ACF national president Thomas Macrina, CEC, CCA, AAC. The award recognizes foodservice establishments that exemplify a commitment to excellence and a passion for the culinary arts. Criteria for the award include nomination by an ACF chapter, member or individual in the foodservice profession; consistent dedication to excellence in foodservice; and involvement in the community. RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen is an upscale casual destination from restaurateur, David Overton, and Singapore-raised, New York-trained Chef Mohan Ismail. RockSugar showcases the cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and India. The restaurant also features a full-service bar with an extensive wine list and exotic cocktails. An on-site bakery allows RockSugar to create fresh-made desserts that infuse traditional French flair into nearly a dozen Asian-influenced items. The design and décor at RockSugar were inspired by an exotic resort in the Maldives, with two main dining rooms, terraces lined with water-walls and a private dining room with its own terrace and fire pit. “The American Culinary Federation is thrilled to recognize RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen with an Achievement of Excellence Award because of its commitment to providing high-quality food and an enjoyable dining experience to customers,” said Macrina. More than 850 chefs, cooks, students and foodservice professionals attended Cook. Craft. Create. Convention & Show, hosted by the ACF Chef’s Association of Arizona, Inc. The event provided attendees with numerous opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through informative workshops and seminars, cutting-edge demonstrations, a trade show featuring nearly 100 exhibitors, a career fair, national competitions and ACF’s annual national awards. Sponsors of Cook. Craft. Create. Convention & Show are: Aloutte Cheese USA; Allen Brothers; American Technical Publishers; BelGioioso Cheese, Inc.; Canadian Lentils; Custom Culinary®; Friedr. Dick Corporation; Ecolab®; The Glutamate Association; Jones Dairy Farm; J.R. Simplot Company; Lactalis Foodservice, Inc.; Libbey Foodservice; Minor’s®; National Fisheries Institute; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; OptiFog Lenses by Essilor; Par-Way Tryson Company, makers of Vegalene; Perdue Foods, LLC; Plugrá® European-Style Butter; PolyScience Culinary; RATIONAL USA; Restaurantware LLC; Taylor Shellfish Farms; Unilever Food Solutions; US Foods; Valrhona; Victorinox Swiss Army; Vitamix; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. -MORE-

About the American Culinary Federation The American Culinary Federation, Inc. (ACF), established in 1929, is the standard of excellence for chefs in North America. With more than 17,500 members spanning more than 150 chapters nationwide, ACF is the leading culinary association offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and programmatic accreditation. In addition, ACF operates the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States, with the Certified Executive Chef®, Certified Sous Chef®, Certified Executive Pastry Chef® and Certified Culinary Educator® designations accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. ACF is home to ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in major international culinary competitions, and to the Chef & Child Foundation, founded in 1989 to promote proper nutrition in children and to combat childhood obesity. For more information, visit www.acfchefs.org. Find ACF on Facebook and on Twitter. ###