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Chef Competitions

The first Date Chef Competition began in 2000 to promote a locally grown crop, Dates with the Coachella Valley's hospitality, restaurant and tourism industries.

The annual Competition, open to professional chefs is designed to encourage chefs to be creative and adventuresome with California Dates.

Click on the links below to get the recipes of prior Competition Winners from previous event locations

  • 2007 Fantasy Springs Casino

  • 2006 Fantasy Springs Casino

  • 2005 La Quinta Resort & Club

  • 2004 Renaissance Esmeralda

  • 2003 Desert Springs Marriott Resort

  • 2002 The Lodge, Rancho Mirage

  • 2000 Marriott's Rancho Las Palmas

in search of the perfect date

2007 California Date Chef Competition

Gala Champagne Awards Reception

Event Attendees

Do you enjoy the taste of world class food? If so, then you have come to the right place. The annual competition put on by the California Date Industry featuring our fabulous California Dates has attracted top professional chefs from New York to Hawaii to compete with their original date recipes.

For three hours on Sunday, April 28, 2008 you will  have the opportunity of sampling fine cuisine from our fifteen finalists. And when you can sample no more, place your vote for the People's Choice Award. All the while enjoying the sounds of "The Art of Sax" entertainment.

Tickets are $35.00 per person   All ticket sales go toward a Culinary Scholarship managed by the California Women for Agriculture, Coachella Valley Chapter.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Indio, California

Special Events Center                2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tickets will be available at the door or you can call

800-223-8748  or 760-347-4510

for Advance Ticket Sales

Tickets are also available at this

local retail location:

Shields Date Gardens

80-225 Highway 111, Indio, California 92201

 
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