Scholarship Funds Totaling $25,000 Awarded to
Le Cordon Bleu Students, Courtesy of Chase Sapphire Preferred, to
Further their Culinary Education
Chase Sapphire Preferred®, a premier travel and dining rewards
card from Chase, in partnership with Bon Appétit hosted the third
annual Chase Sapphire Preferred Grill Challenge, Saturday, April
25, during the ninth annual Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit.
Celebrity chefs and restaurateurs, Emeril Lagasse, chef /
proprietor of Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse
and more, and Michael Mina, James Beard Award-winning chef and
Founder of MINA Group, faced off in the ultimate live grilling
challenge. The acclaimed chefs partnered with two students from Le
Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas, Elsa Sabellano
Jenstad and Krista Burdick, during Emeril’s New Orleans Seafood
Extravaganza at the MGM Grand.
Culinary students Elsa Sabellano Jenstad,
left, and Krista Burdick, pose with chefs Emeril Lagasse, left, and
Michael Mina at the Chase Sapphire Preferred Grill Challenge during
Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit on Saturday, April 25, 2015 in Las
Vegas. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision for Chase Sapphire
Preferred/AP Images)
With the chefs cooking alongside the lucky students, the teams
prepared Bouillabaisse, a traditional French dish. Emcee Andrew
Knowlton, Restaurant and Drinks Editor at Bon Appétit, turned up
the heat when he announced black garlic as the “culinary
curveball.” Impressing the judging panel, Chef Mina and Krista
Burdick took a classic approach preparing Bouillabaisse with seared
scallops and snapper. While Chef Lagasse and Elsa Sabellano Jenstad
served the dish with lemongrass for a Filipino flare.
“The Chase Sapphire Preferred Grill Challenge is an exciting
event for Vegas Uncork’d and the local culinary community,” said
Chef Emeril Lagasse. “It is a great opportunity to work alongside
the future of the culinary world with the students from Le Cordon
Bleu.”
“I am thrilled to be part of this culinary challenge with my
fellow chefs,” said Chef Michael Mina. “The Chase Sapphire
Preferred Grill Challenge is a fun and unique way to further the
education of talented culinary students in Las Vegas.”
The sizzling competition came down to the palettes of three
judges, including:
- Adam Rapoport, editor-in-chief, Bon
Appétit
- Alison Roman, senior food editor, Bon
Appétit
- Rochelle Billow, associate web editor,
Bon Appétit
After much deliberation, the panel named team Emeril the winning
team of the Grill Challenge. Elsa Sabellano Jenstad received a
$20,000 scholarship and runner-up, Krista Burdick, was awarded
$5,000 to fund their culinary educations, courtesy of Chase
Sapphire Preferred.
“It’s exciting to be a part of an event like this, which matches
up-and-coming talent with seasoned celebrity chefs,” said Lisa
Walker, General Manager at Chase Sapphire. “Chase Sapphire
Preferred is proud to provide scholarship funds to further these
students’ culinary educations, and delighted to work with chefs
Emeril Lagasse and Michael Mina to deliver such a unique experience
- fueled by rich, culinary passion.”
The ninth annual Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit and Las Vegas, in
partnership with ARIA, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand and
Chase Sapphire Preferred ran April 23-26. The food festival
features top chefs including Gordon Ramsay, Julian Serrano, Emeril
Lagasse, Michael Mina, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and more.
As a presenting sponsor of Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit, Chase
Sapphire Preferred offered cardmembers the ability to redeem
Ultimate Rewards points or purchase tickets to select Vegas
Uncork’d events – and enjoy exclusive perks, such as VIP lounge at
the Grand Tasting featuring bites from Emeril Lagasse and a special
Master Series Dinner demonstration from chefs Mary Sue Milliken and
Susan Feniger.
About Chase Sapphire Preferred
Chase Sapphire Preferred is a premier rewards credit card for
people who are passionate about travel and dining. With Sapphire
Preferred you enjoy premium travel rewards and benefits with no
travel restrictions or blackout dates on airfare booked through
Ultimate Rewards; double points for every dollar spent on dining
and travel; the Chip and Signature for international travel; no
foreign transaction fees; 1:1 point transfer to leading frequent
travel programs; 24/7 live customer service; access to exclusive
card member experiences; and more. More information is available at
www.Chase.com/Sapphire.
About Chase
Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial
services firm with assets of $2.5 trillion and operations
worldwide. Chase serves nearly half of America’s households with a
broad range of financial services, including personal banking,
small business lending, mortgages, credit cards, auto financing and
investment advice. Customers can choose how and where they want to
bank: 5,600 branches, 20,000 ATMs, online, mobile and by phone. For
more information, go to www.chase.com.
About Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit is where food and culture meet. The
award-winning No. 1 food lifestyle brand covers food through the
lens of cooking, fashion, travel, design, and home. Under editor in
chief Adam Rapoport, the brand has been nominated for 18 National
Magazine Awards, including wins in 2014 for General Excellence and
Photography; 12 James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards; and more
than 50 Society of Publication Designers (SPD) nominations
including design, photography, and Magazine of the Year. Under Vice
President and Chief Revenue Officer Pamela Drucker Mann, the
magazine was named the Advertising Age A-List Magazine of
the Year in 2013 and “One to Watch” in 2014, and has
been Adweek’s Food Magazine of the Year in 2012, 2013, and
2014.
About Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu is a leading provider of quality culinary arts
education worldwide. The network of 16 schools in the United States
offers culinary and baking students a hands-on training alongside
faculty dedicated to providing students with the necessary skills,
knowledge, support and guidance to pursue career opportunities in
the culinary and hospitality industry. Find disclosures on
employment rates, student financial obligations and more
disclosures at www.chefs.com.disclosure. Le Cordon Bleu cannot
guarantee employment or salary. Le Cordon Bleu is a member of
the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of
universities, colleges and schools. For more information about Le
Cordon Bleu, visit www.Chefs.edu. Le Cordon Bleu® and the Le
Cordon Bleu logo are registered trademarks of Career Education
Corporation.
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