CAFP Toronto Branch Senior Management Advisory Council

BACKGROUND

The CAFP Toronto Branch Senior Management Advisory Council (SMAC), was formed in 1999 by the late Brian Cooper, Steve Burns and Rosie Maclean, the result of an initiative of the Toronto Branch Executive committee, to broaden the Food Service and Hospitality industry's awareness of the missions and visions of CAFP.

Since most of Toronto branch members were in middle management positions, it was felt that that an initiative should be developed to stimulate interest with the senior executives within our industry.

Initially targeting 12 senior managers in the key segments of our industry, this initiative has been received with overwhelming enthusiasm from the industry and now in it's tenth year of services.

SMAC GOALS

• Increase awareness of CAFP at senior management level
• Increase awareness of Foodservice and hospitality Industry as a career option at high school level.
• Increase assistance both financially and mentoring to students of Toronto's CAFP student branches.
• Create a speakers' forum where industry leaders have the opportunity to meet students enrolled in Food Service related programs at the university and college level.
• CAFP to act as the conduit between industry leaders and educators to reach these goals.

FUTURE PLANS

• To continue to improve communications between industry and academic leaders.
• To encourage students to participate in SMAC programs.
• To develop a high school program that will encourage students to consider careers in our industry.