- Marina del Rey, Calif.
- In post-Feast Fest meetings here Monday, the Executive Board of Feast Fest released exhibitional schedules for the Edelyn Cooking Arena in Punta Gorda, Fla., a perennial Feast Fest exhibition favorite, through the 2019 offseason. Feast Fest chefs have convened at Edelyn for more offseason exhibitions than any other venue.
The schedule includes Edelyn receiving its first three-exhibition offseason in 2018.
Feast Fest will convene at Edelyn Cooking Arena in Punta Gorda, Fla., on the following dates:
Sat., Feb. 13, 2016 - 5 p.m. ET
Sun., Nov. 13, 2016 - 1 p.m. ET
Wed., Jan. 18, 2017 - 7 p.m. ET
Tue., Oct. 31, 2017 - 7 p.m. ET
Thu., Feb. 1, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. ET
Sun., Sept. 30, 2018 - 3 p.m. ET
Sun., Nov. 11, 2018 - 12:30 p.m. ET
Wed., Jan. 23, 2019 - 7 p.m. ET
Wed., May 8, 2019 - 7 p.m. ET
Sun., Nov. 17, 2019 - 1 p.m. ET
In 2016, 2018, and 2019, an Edelyn exhibition will be essentially linked to the ten-day preparation and practice session that precedes Feast Fest. Chefs will convene at Edelyn in this years one mere day before flying out to California to begin pre-Feast Fest deliberations, which typically start the Monday of the week prior to Feast Fest.
FF Wire Service
The NCA Feast Fest lives here
Monday, November 30, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
NEW update
4:41 At the corner of Alla and Mindinao
I'm gonna keep walking some but since it's getting dark it'll just be in and right around our complex
FF Wire Service
I'm gonna keep walking some but since it's getting dark it'll just be in and right around our complex
FF Wire Service
Monday, November 23, 2015
NacGnissecorp visits doctor, gets medication, expects to perform "limited status" on Thursday
- Marina del Rey, Calif.
- Eric NacGnissecorp has obtained some medical help for a flare up of Tourette's disorder that should now allow him to take the FF floor, even if on a limited status, this Thanksgiving.
NacGnissecorp, the third-year chef who won the MVC as a rookie in 2013, received a doctor's consultation and medication Monday to help him through a rough patch of Tourette's, which he was diagnosed with in 2011, two years before he signed with Feast Fest.
NacGnissecorp said he was "relieved" and that he would finally participate in his first Feast Fest practice Monday night, a simple Kitchen Equipment Runthrough at 7:30 p.m. Monday night that shouldn't be too physically demanding.
NacGnissecorp, who had scratched himself from the lineup for the "Mock Dress Rehearsal" Feast Fest on Tuesday, unscratched himself Monday, but still would not confirm his participation or lack thereof.
NacGnissecorp also announced plans to perform in limited action during a Core Skills Runthrough from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.
"Right now it's all about feeling out my limits and taking things easy but still being able to be out there on the floor on Thanksgiving, even if in a limited capacity or on some sort of injury status."
NacGnissecorp's tics had been so severe over the past few weeks that they had prevented him from participating in any of the practice events at the ten-day preparation session here at the Beachview prior to Feast Fest. Chefs convened here Mon., Nov. 16.
NacGnissecorp said, though, that his tics had improved slightly over the weekend even before he received a medical consultation Monday.
FF Wire Service
- Eric NacGnissecorp has obtained some medical help for a flare up of Tourette's disorder that should now allow him to take the FF floor, even if on a limited status, this Thanksgiving.
NacGnissecorp, the third-year chef who won the MVC as a rookie in 2013, received a doctor's consultation and medication Monday to help him through a rough patch of Tourette's, which he was diagnosed with in 2011, two years before he signed with Feast Fest.
NacGnissecorp said he was "relieved" and that he would finally participate in his first Feast Fest practice Monday night, a simple Kitchen Equipment Runthrough at 7:30 p.m. Monday night that shouldn't be too physically demanding.
NacGnissecorp, who had scratched himself from the lineup for the "Mock Dress Rehearsal" Feast Fest on Tuesday, unscratched himself Monday, but still would not confirm his participation or lack thereof.
NacGnissecorp also announced plans to perform in limited action during a Core Skills Runthrough from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.
"Right now it's all about feeling out my limits and taking things easy but still being able to be out there on the floor on Thanksgiving, even if in a limited capacity or on some sort of injury status."
NacGnissecorp's tics had been so severe over the past few weeks that they had prevented him from participating in any of the practice events at the ten-day preparation session here at the Beachview prior to Feast Fest. Chefs convened here Mon., Nov. 16.
NacGnissecorp said, though, that his tics had improved slightly over the weekend even before he received a medical consultation Monday.
FF Wire Service
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Foster to Return to Mich. Restaurant Briefly
- Marina del Rey, Calif.
- Sophomore Feast Fest chef Germaine Foster was spotted leaving Marina del Rey and the Beachview Resort temporarily Saturday evening, a source reported, and would not return to the ten-day preparation and practice session preceding Feast Fest until at least Monday, that source said.
Foster's head-cheffed restaurant, the Swaling Rock Inn in Isle Royale, Mich., suffered a severe kitchen fire on Friday under the guidance of one of Foster's assistant head chefs who had been tasked with manning the four-star eatery while Foster was away for Feast Fest.
A spokesperson for the Austrian, who pleasantly surprised as a rookie in 2014 by landing a sextuple flip in a practice and then going on to post 36 NCA points on Thanksgiving, said that Foster "would definitely not miss" the Mock Dress Rehearsal Feast Fest on Tuesday.
- Sophomore Feast Fest chef Germaine Foster was spotted leaving Marina del Rey and the Beachview Resort temporarily Saturday evening, a source reported, and would not return to the ten-day preparation and practice session preceding Feast Fest until at least Monday, that source said.
Foster's head-cheffed restaurant, the Swaling Rock Inn in Isle Royale, Mich., suffered a severe kitchen fire on Friday under the guidance of one of Foster's assistant head chefs who had been tasked with manning the four-star eatery while Foster was away for Feast Fest.
A spokesperson for the Austrian, who pleasantly surprised as a rookie in 2014 by landing a sextuple flip in a practice and then going on to post 36 NCA points on Thanksgiving, said that Foster "would definitely not miss" the Mock Dress Rehearsal Feast Fest on Tuesday.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Uhaajhaiyjesen to Sit Out Core Skills Runthroughs Friday
- Marina del Rey, Calif.
- Sophomore Danish Feast Fest chef Skarlett Uhaajhaiyjesen, one of 2014's most promising rookies who is looking for yet another strong performance here in Feast Fest 2015, will reportedly sit out core skills runthroughs and practices on Friday.
A reason had not been definitively announced. More to come.
- Sophomore Danish Feast Fest chef Skarlett Uhaajhaiyjesen, one of 2014's most promising rookies who is looking for yet another strong performance here in Feast Fest 2015, will reportedly sit out core skills runthroughs and practices on Friday.
A reason had not been definitively announced. More to come.
Stephan Reportedly Agrees to 10-Year Contract
- Marina del Rey, Calif.
- Faced with the possibility of 2015 being his last Feast Fest, Assistant Head Sous-Chef Jan Stephan, the event's fifth most powerful chef, has, according to late word, signed a ten-year contract that, if confirmed, would be the longest-term contract in Feast Fest history.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed pending an official and formal announcement, but a source said that Stephan would make "more than $650,000" per year.
Stephan's current contract had been set to expire December 1, 2015. The new contract, if confirmed, would ensure Stephan's presence at Feast Fest through Thanksgiving 2025. Stephan would, by that time, be 47 years old and would have completed his 20th Feast Fest. Stephan joined Feast Fest along with his brother Andruw in 2006. The twins were originally signed jointly, but more recently have parted ways contractually. Andruw signed in 2014 a 3-Thanksgiving, $239,801-per-year contract that expires in April 2017, after Feast Fest 2016.
- Faced with the possibility of 2015 being his last Feast Fest, Assistant Head Sous-Chef Jan Stephan, the event's fifth most powerful chef, has, according to late word, signed a ten-year contract that, if confirmed, would be the longest-term contract in Feast Fest history.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed pending an official and formal announcement, but a source said that Stephan would make "more than $650,000" per year.
Stephan's current contract had been set to expire December 1, 2015. The new contract, if confirmed, would ensure Stephan's presence at Feast Fest through Thanksgiving 2025. Stephan would, by that time, be 47 years old and would have completed his 20th Feast Fest. Stephan joined Feast Fest along with his brother Andruw in 2006. The twins were originally signed jointly, but more recently have parted ways contractually. Andruw signed in 2014 a 3-Thanksgiving, $239,801-per-year contract that expires in April 2017, after Feast Fest 2016.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
NacGnissecorp's Condition for Thanksgiving Still Unknown
- Marina del Rey, Calif.
- Eric NacGnissecorp, the third-year phenom who won Most Valuable Chef at Feast Fest XVIII in 2013, only the second rookie chef ever to do so, says he is "unsure" of his status for Feast Fest come next Thursday.
NacGnissecorp was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome in 2011, two years before he joined Feast Fest. He says he has been going through "an extremely rough patch" of tics and Tourette's symptoms over the past six months, and especially over the past week.
Although he did arrive in Marina del Rey on Monday for the ten-day preparation and meeting session prior to Feast Fest, but he has yet to participate in any Core Skills Runthroughs, Mock Feast Fests, or practices.
NacGnissecorp said Thursday evening that he was hoping to obtain a neurological evaluation and perhaps some symptom-alleviating medication before Feast Fest, but said that the probability that he might not be able to participate is about "50/50."
NacGnissecorp did say that if his tics let up slightly over the course of the next few days as Feast Fest grows ever closer, he could potentially participate in the event under an "injured reserve" status, meaning that he would participate and even be eligible to still rack up NCA points, but that he would stripped of assignments requiring a large amount of strenuous movement, such as sprinting or running.
"I'm pretty sure I can take the floor and help out," NacGnissecorp. "And I'm going to want to be able to. But I might have to take things easy given the circumstances."
The last time a chef did compete in Feast Fest under injured reserve status was last year, when rookie chef Adam McNeese competed by contributing lower-level tasks to the event after having suffered a serious leg injury during a Core Skills Runthrough.
FF Wire Service
- Eric NacGnissecorp, the third-year phenom who won Most Valuable Chef at Feast Fest XVIII in 2013, only the second rookie chef ever to do so, says he is "unsure" of his status for Feast Fest come next Thursday.
NacGnissecorp was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome in 2011, two years before he joined Feast Fest. He says he has been going through "an extremely rough patch" of tics and Tourette's symptoms over the past six months, and especially over the past week.
Although he did arrive in Marina del Rey on Monday for the ten-day preparation and meeting session prior to Feast Fest, but he has yet to participate in any Core Skills Runthroughs, Mock Feast Fests, or practices.
NacGnissecorp said Thursday evening that he was hoping to obtain a neurological evaluation and perhaps some symptom-alleviating medication before Feast Fest, but said that the probability that he might not be able to participate is about "50/50."
NacGnissecorp did say that if his tics let up slightly over the course of the next few days as Feast Fest grows ever closer, he could potentially participate in the event under an "injured reserve" status, meaning that he would participate and even be eligible to still rack up NCA points, but that he would stripped of assignments requiring a large amount of strenuous movement, such as sprinting or running.
"I'm pretty sure I can take the floor and help out," NacGnissecorp. "And I'm going to want to be able to. But I might have to take things easy given the circumstances."
The last time a chef did compete in Feast Fest under injured reserve status was last year, when rookie chef Adam McNeese competed by contributing lower-level tasks to the event after having suffered a serious leg injury during a Core Skills Runthrough.
FF Wire Service
Sunday, November 1, 2015
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