ACF Greater CharlestonSouth Carolina Chapter

Events

Where Charleston's culinary community meets.

Chapter meetings, demonstrations, tastings and socials, hosted around Charleston by the people who grow, supply, teach and cook.

Chapter calendar

Upcoming chapter events

Chapter calendar

The next chapter gathering is being scheduled.

Dates are published here only once the venue and host are confirmed. Tell us you're interested and you'll hear about it first, with an invitation, not a newsletter blast.

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Across ACF

National and regional dates worth knowing.

These are ACF events, not chapter events. Listed because Charleston chefs and students compete and attend.

  1. ACF competition

    ACF Southeast Regional Competitions

    Apr 2–3, 2027 · Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, Virginia

    Regional qualifiers for ACF's national chef, pastry, student, educator and Knowledge Bowl competitions. Applications are due December 31, 2026.

    Details on acfchefs.org Add to calendar (.ics) Google Calendar

Shared plates of grilled meat and vegetables on a wooden table
The tableWhere craft becomes community.
A chef plating a row of dishes on the pass
The kitchenBuilt on skill and service.
The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge over the Cooper River in Charleston, seen past marsh grass
The cityRooted in the Lowcountry.

First time?

What to expect at a chapter meeting.

Come as you are, after service if you have to. Bring a colleague.

  • ArriveMeet members and guests.
  • LearnA tour, tasting, demo or talk from the host.
  • ChapterShort chapter business: what's coming up, who needs help, who's competing.
  • StayConversations that turn into jobs, collaborations and friendships.

Host an event

Have a kitchen, farm, school or warehouse chefs should see?

Offer to HostPartner with the chapter

History

From the chapter archive

  1. March 2019GrowfoodFacility tour, with a talk from City Roots
  2. April 2019Culinary Institute of Charleston chefSeminar on ACF certification
  3. May 2019US Foods Chef'StoreStore tour and product demonstration
  4. July 2019Baker and BrewerMember social
  5. November 2019International Gourmet FoodsChapter meeting and presentation

From the chapter's earlier website, acfcharlestonchapter.wordpress.com . Shown as history, not as current events.