ACF Culinary Team USA
Sponsorship Packages

Be part of the team! ACF Culinary Team USA is the standard of excellence for the culinary industry advancing and promoting professionalism, leadership, and collaboration. As a sponsor of Team USA, you will enjoy many benefits including live interactions and the ability to align your brand with a highly respected program on the worldwide stage including the Culinary Olympics and The Culinary World Cup.

Annual Team USA Sponsorship

Culinary Expertise 

  • Promotional assistance by Team USA Members. This could include testimonials, product plugs, advertisements, social media mentions, etc. Timing dependent on Team USA member availability. Sponsor to cover any expenses. Team USA to approve all promotional activity prior to activation. 

  • Recipe Ideation and Product Development with Team USA members. Written feedback will be provided by the chefs. Sponsor to cover any expenses. 

Product 

  • Have the Team use your product in practices and competition 

  • Team members will provide feedback or testimonials upon request 

Brand Recognition 

  • Tiered placement of logo on ACF Culinary Team USA chef coats  

  • Use of ACF Culinary Team USA “Proud Sponsor” logo for marketing purposes  

  • Logo placement on sponsor reel at ACF National Convention   

  • New Sponsor Announcements: Social Media Post and ACFChefs.org Post 

  • Team USA Fundraiser Dinner at National Convention 

VIP Access: 

  • Invitation to all Team USA practice sessions, which are hosted monthly (dates TBD). Team USA will produce a 3-course meal and you are invited to bring up to 15 guests. 

  • Team USA Lounge at National Convention  

  • Recharge and relax at this exclusive lounge – only sponsors and their guests have access 

  • All Team USA sponsors will have logos around the lounge space – letting others know who is providing this exclusivity 

  • Opportunity to sit and chat with potential customers in a private and exclusive setting 

  • Meet and Greet at National Convention 

  • Exclusive invite to the Team USA Lounge at National Convention to meet and schmooze with the world-renowned chefs that represent the USA 

 

BE A PART OF THE TEAM!

Sponsorships are annual commitments that can be renewed with notice by December 1st. Sponsorships are priced higher for the year the Team competes. 

1-Year Commitment - $7,500 (2025 and 2027) 

1 –Year Commitment - $10,000 (2028 – Year of the Culinary Olympics) and $10,000 (2026 – Year of the Culinary World Cup) 

ACF Culinary Team USA Competitions

Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA), “culinary Olympics”

Similar to the traditional athletic Olympics, which brings together the best athletes from around the world, the IKA is the single most elite competitive culinary event. Every four years, professional teams from around the globe come together to compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in several categories. The United States has participated in the “culinary Olympics” since 1956. The 2024 IKA will be held in Stuttgart, Germany.

Culinary World Cup

Every four years, Luxembourg hosts the Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup competition serving as a world-class venue for talented chefs from around the globe to showcase culinary skill and innovation.