Careers through Culinary Arts Program’s mission is to promote and provide career opportunities in the foodservice industry for underserved youth through culinary arts education and employment.
Don't miss this great opportunity to have fun, enjoy great food, and help C-CAP, all at the same time.
The illustrious restaurants that will be participating include Asiate, Chadwick's,The Ritz-Carlton Central Park, The Prudential Center, The Garden Wine Bar at the Four Seasons, Strand American Bistro, and Pasticceria Bruno. You will also enjoy wines and prosecco sponsored by the Charmer Sunbelt Group and an exciting silent auction!
Careers through Culinary Arts Program
Benefit 2011 to Honor Chef Michael Lomonaco
Renowned chef and restaurateur Michael Lomonaco will be honored at the annual Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) culinary event on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at PIER SIXTY at Chelsea Piers to support the C-CAP scholarship and enrichment programs. Considered one of America’s leading culinary authorities,Lomonaco is an American Chef known for the spectacular cuisine presented at award-winning restaurants including Le Cirque, 21 Club, Windows on the World, and currentlyPorter House New York, which in 2006 was named byEsquire magazine one of America's Best New Restaurants.
His unique style is reflected in his cookbooks, magazine articles, and television series, “Epicurious” on Discovery Channel and “Michael's Place” on the Food Network.
Since 1990, C-CAP has awarded high school students $31 million in scholarships, and donated $2.5 million worth of supplies and equipment to classrooms.
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C-CAP Benefit
Bette Midler, C-CAP President Susan Robbins, C-CAP Benefit Honoree Michael McCarty, C-CAP Founder and Chairman Richard Grausman, and Susan Grausman
Michael McCarty, Proprietor of Michael’s NY and Michael’s Santa Monica was honored at the annual Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) benefit on Thursday, February 16, 2012, atPIER SIXTY at Chelsea Piers to support the national not-for-profit’s mission of providing scholarships, education, and career opportunities in the culinary arts to underserved youth. The event was the most successful in C-CAP’s history, raising over $900,000.