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Careers Through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) proudly presents the return of its annual Philly Pheast benefit, an evening of culinary excellence and giving back to the next generation of chef-driven and culinary-minded individuals, slated for Monday, April 29 from 6 – 9pm at The Pyramid Club. C-CAP is a national workforce development nonprofit organization that teaches culinary, life and job skills to more than 22,000 students in eight locations across the country with the Philadelphia region’s C-CAP outlet working with 22 high schools and 1,800 students in Camden, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.
Philly Pheast is designed to engage acclaimed local chefs and alumni with current C-CAP students at various Philadelphia and surrounding suburban schools for one-night-only by working together on a menu of carefully curated hors d’oeuvres, followed by a multi-course dinner, and scholarships awards ceremony. This year, Philly Pheast kicks off on April 29 at The Pyramid Club (1735 Market Street) with cocktail hour at 6pm featuring live music by the String Theory Choir and Quartet. A bevy of passed hors d’oeuvres will be presented by an alumni chef who has been paired with a C-CAP student from their alma mater high school to conceptualize and execute this exclusive menu for the evening.
The list of C-CAP alumni chefs partaking in the collaborative cocktail hour portion of Philly Pheast is as follows:
- Jacob Trinh – Little Fish BYOB
- Iziah King – Dobbins High School
- Jamie Fahy – Elwood
- Ben Grady – Sweet Amelia’s
- Jimmy Mathis – Honeysuckle Provisions
- Keith Pretlow – Upper Moreland Township School District
Following, attendees will experience a family-style, multi-course dinner in the main dining room featuring a menu crafted by three celebrated Philadelphia chefs: Dionicio Jimenez from Cantina La Martina; Justine Macneil and Ed Crochet from Fiore Fine Foods; and Treley Parshingtsang from White Yak. Concluding Philly Pheast is a silent auction brimming with sought-after culinary experiences and prizes including:
- 7-course dinner curated by Chefs Tonii Hicks and Jacob Trinh
- 2 Omakase seats at Ogawa
- 2 tickets to an Eagles home game
- “Best of Philly” package featuring Drexel Philly Chef Conference tickets, Philadelphia Distilling products and tour, Philly-centric products such as French Toast Bites spice blend, Honeysuckle Provisions spices, local Philly coffees, and gift cards to Amada and other Fearless restaurants
- 1 Month of Vernick Wine Club paired with 2 gift cards at Philly BYOs: Little Fish and Elwood
- Signed C-CAP chef coat by C-CAP students + the opportunity to be a guest judge at the 2025 C-CAP Cooking Competition for Scholarships alongside top industry chefs (previous judges have included Adam Diltz, Chad Williams, Jen Zavala, Cybille St. Aude-Tate, Aziza Young, Jacob Trinh, and Greg Vernick)
Following the silent auction, the C-CAP Cooking Competition for Scholarships Award Ceremony, in which students who have trained and competed in the 2024 competition, will be awarded scholarships to the most prestigious culinary programs and universities across the country. Tickets for Philly Pheast, as well as access to become a sponsor and/or donate to assist in supporting the next generation of chefs in Philadelphia, can do so via ccapinc.org. C-CAP’s Philly Pheast benefit is proudly sponsored by Barclays Bank, Clemens Food Group, The Deutsch Family Foundation, Visit Philly, The Rosenblatt Family, Seashore Fruit & Produce Co., Shake Shack, Giordano Garden Groceries, and 15M Media.
ABOUT CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM (C-CAP)Long co-chaired by chef Marcus Samuelsson, C-CAP is an education and workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens a pathway to success through higher-education scholarships, paid apprenticeships and jobs in the food sector.
Annually, C-CAP provides culinary, job and life skills to over 22,000 middle-and-high school students across the United States in more than 186 schools across the entire state of Arizona, as well as in Baltimore, Camden, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City & Long Island, Newark, Philadelphia, suburban Maryland, and Washington DC. This 34-year-old nonprofit founded by Richard Grausman strives to help further food and social justice, as well as equity and inclusion by providing tools for job success. Starting in middle schools, we provide culinary-and-wellness curriculum, and in high schools also provide an integrated approach to employment in the food sector via internships/apprenticeships, job shadows, mentorship, work opportunities, college & career advising, and higher-education scholarships, along with product & food donations. To date, we have worked with 370,000 students and awarded $71 million in college scholarships. C-CAP has transformed thousands of lives in a meaningful way. The urgency to help these diverse communities has never been more critical—learn more at ccapinc.org. In the Philadelphia region, C-CAP works with 22 high schools in Camden, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties serving 1,800 students, 40 high school educators, and countless alumni.
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