Feast Fest Pre-Event Chefs Schedule 2012 RELEASED

The schedule has been released for what will occur once the Feast Fest chefs arrive in Marina del Rey for Feast Fest XVIII on Monday, November 12.  They'll be in the Marina continuously for two weeks straight.  Here's the breakdown:

Times are PST

Monday, November 12th
Feast Fest Chefs Arrive Throughout the Day
8:00p.m. -- Roll Call in the Grand Ballroom to Ensure All 66 Chefs have Arrived

Tuesday, November 13th
8:30a.m.-3:00p.m. -- Opening Deliberations in the Grand Ballroom
4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. -- Mock Practice #1

Wednesday, November 14th
10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. -- Practice: Kitchen Equipment Runthrough
1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. -- Practice: Flare Skills Runthrough
4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. -- Practice: Core Skills Runthrough
7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. -- Practice: Innovative Ideas Workshop

Thursday, November 15th
8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. -- Official Pre-Event Chefs-Scouters Meeting
5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. -- Practice: Core Skills Runthrough

Friday, November 16th
9:00a.m.-11:00a.m. -- Practice:Kitchen Equipment Runthrough
11:30a.m.-1:30p.m. -- Practice: Flare Skills Runthrough
2:30p.m.-4:30p.m. -- Innovative Ideas Workshop

Saturday, November 17th
10:00a.m.-11:00 a.m. -- Practice: Turkey Roasters Rundown
11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. -- Tribute to Chefs who Left During the Offseason
1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. -- Welcome to New Chefs who Joined During the Offseason
3:00p.m.-5:00p.m. -- (New Chefs Only) NEW CHEF ORIENTATION SESSION, ALL CHEFS WHO JOINED ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1, 2011 MUST BE PRESENT

Sunday, November 18th
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. -- Practice: Flare Skills Runthrough
10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. -- Feast Fest Football Party

Monday, November19th
8:00a.m.-10:00a.m. -- Practice: Flare Skills Runthrough
10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. -- Practice: Core Skills Runthrough
2:00p.m.-4:00p.m. -- Practice: Turkey Roasters Rundown
4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. -- Practice: Kitchen Equipment Runthrough

Tuesday, November 20th
9:00a.m.-12:01p.m. -- ANNUAL MOCK "DRESS REHEARSAL" PREPFEST
12:02p.m.-7:04p.m. -- ANNUAL MOCK "DRESS REHEARSAL" FEAST FEST -- ALL 66 CHEFS MUST BE PRESENT

Wednesday, November 21st
--Day of Rest for Feast Fest chefs--

Thursday, November 22nd
--FEAST FEST XVIII!--

Friday, November 23rd
--Day of Rest for Feast Fest chefs--

Saturday, November 24th
9:00p.m. -- Feast Fest Chefs After Party!

Sunday, November 25th
10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. -- Feast Fest Football Party

Monday, November 26th
7:00a.m.-1:00p.m.--Annual Closing Meeting and Closing Deliberations
1:00p.m.--Chefs leave Fest Fest