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Careers through Culinary
Arts Program’s Benefit 2012 to
Honor Michael McCarty
Event Funds Scholarships and Programs
for Disadvantaged Youth
NEW YORK, January 8, 2012- –Michael McCarty, Proprietor of
Michael’s NY and Michael’s Santa Monica, will be honored at
the annual Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP)
culinary event on Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:30–9:00
p.m. at PIER 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. Tickets for general admission are $500;
VIP tickets are $600 and $1,000 and are available for
purchase by calling 212-974-7111 or at
www.ccapinc.org .
Honorary Chairs are Bette Midler and Martin Von Haselberg.
The Chef Chair is Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster. The
vice-chairs for the event are Nina and Tim Zagat and Susan
and Richard Grausman. CBS2 News Co-Anchor Maurice DuBois
will be the master of ceremonies.
Guests of C-CAP will enjoy an evening of
fabulous food, presented by more than 30 of the city’s
long-time favorite and hottest star chefs, with wines
donated by The Charmer Sunbelt Group. More than 60 New York
City C-CAP high school culinary students are expected to
assist the chefs of the city’s renowned restaurants. The
evening’s festivities will also include a silent auction,
including
once-in-a-lifetime culinary and travel packages.
“This year, C-CAP is thrilled to honor
restaurateur, art collector, entrepreneur, vintner, and chef
Michael McCarty for his remarkable achievements and
contributions to the culinary industry and his commitment to
nurturing the next generation of chefs,” says C-CAP’s
founder and chairman, Richard Grausman. “Having Bette Midler
and Martin von Haselberg as honorary chairs of this event is
a tribute to Michael’s outstanding career.”
Michael McCarty has left an unmistakable impression on the
food world with his legendary restaurants, Michael’s NY and
Michael’s Santa Monica. Often known as the “Godfather of
California cuisine,” Michael McCarty remains a driving force
and inspiration in featuring local and seasonal produce,
meats, and fish in his ever-flavorful cuisine. Some of the
country’s finest chefs began their careers at Michael’s,
including Jonathan Waxman, Mark Peel, Nancy Silverton and
Sang Yoon. Michael has been a visionary, and his
groundbreaking initiatives helped establish California
Cuisine as a movement that transformed cooking in the United
States. Along with Alice Waters, Michael pioneered the
organic, sustainable, ingredient-driven farm-to-table
explosion of New American regional food that has now become
the gold standard for great American dining.
“The walk-around tasting event raises funds to support C-CAP’s
mission of providing scholarships, education, and career
opportunities in the culinary arts to underserved youth who
are interested in pursuing careers in the restaurant and
foodservice industry,” says C-CAP’s president, Susan
Robbins. “For more than 20 years, we have been breaking the
cycle of poverty for hundreds of qualified students across
the country. We continue to manage the largest independent
scholarship program and have awarded over $34 million in
scholarships.”
As this year’s honoree, Michael McCarty will receive the
C-CAP Honors Award. Past recipients of the C-CAP Honors
Award include Michael Lomonaco, Marcus Samuelsson, Drew
Nieporent, Alfred Portale, Lidia Bastianich, Thomas Keller,
Charlie Palmer, Danny Meyer & Michael Romano, Daniel Boulud,
Jacques Pepin, Egidiana & Sirio Maccioni, Nina & Tim Zagat,
and Saul Zabar & Stanley Zabar.
Participating Chefs:
Chef Chair: Marcus Samuelsson, Red Rooster
Chef Missy Robbins, A Voce Columbus
Chef Philip DeMaiolo, Abigail Kirsch PIER
SIXTY
Chef George Mendes, Aldea
Chef Jason Weiner, Almond
Chef Toni Robertson, Asiate
Chef Yuhi Fujinaga, Bar Basque
Chef Jonathan Waxman, Barbuto
Chef Waldy Malouf, Beacon
Chef Philippe Bertineau, Benoit
Chef Clifford Crooks, BLT Steak
Chef Dan Barber, Blue Hill/ Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Pastry Chef Thiago Silva*, Catch
Chef Tom Colicchio, Colicchio & Sons
Chefs Daniel Boulud and Sandro Micheli, Daniel
Chef John Fraser, Dovetail
Chef Joey Fortunato, Extra Virgin
Chef Fortunato Nicotra, Felidia
Chef Alfred Portale, Gotham Bar & Grill
Chef Ayumu Matsuda, kibō
Chef Maria Loi, Loi Restaurant NYC
Chef Kyung Up Lim, Michael’s
Pastry Chef Marc Aumont, The Modern
Chef Scott Campbell, New Leaf Restaurant & Bar
Chef Matt Hoyle, Nobu Fifty Seven
Chef Ben Pollinger, Oceana
Chef Kevin Lasko, Park Avenue Winter
Chef Michael Lomonaco, Porter House New York
Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Red Rooster
Chef Matteo Bergamini, SD26
Pastry Chef Sarabeth Levine, Sarabeth's
Chef Shaun Hergatt, SHO – Shaun Hergatt
Michael Tong, Shun Lee Palace
Chef Kerry Heffernan, Southgate
Chef Kelvin Fernandez*, The Strand American Bistro
Chef William Telepan, Telepan
Chef Carmen Quagliata, Union Square Cafe
In addition, participating C-CAP Graduate
Chefs include:
Rachel Lansang and Mehdi Chellaoui
*C-CAP Alumnus
The Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) Benefit is
open to the public.
Tickets for general admission are $500 (limited
availability);
Tickets for VIP admission are $600 and $1,000.
For tickets, more information about the event, and
sponsorship opportunities,
call 212-974-7111 or visit our website at
www.ccapinc.org .
About C-CAP
C-CAP works with public schools across the country to
prepare underserved high school students for college and
career opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality
industry. A national nonprofit, C-CAP manages the largest
independent culinary scholarship program in the United
States. Since 1990, C-CAP has awarded students $34 million
in scholarships and donated $2.7 million worth of supplies
and equipment to classrooms. C-CAP provides training and
curriculum enrichment programs including: teacher training,
cooking competitions and scholarships, job shadows, job
training, internships, college advising and College 101,
career advising and product donations.
C-CAP operates programs in seven locations: New York; Los
Angeles; Chicago; Philadelphia; Hampton Roads, VA; Prince
George’s County, Maryland; and statewide in Arizona.
For more information about C-CAP, visit
www.ccapinc.org.
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