PA Restaurant and Foodservice Expo
David L. Lawrence Convention Center • April 6 & 7, 2008

The Pennsylvania Restaurant and Foodservice Expo returns to Pittsburgh on April 6 & 7, 2008. Hundreds of exhibitors will be vying for your attention, including many of the broadliners, making it easy for you to comparison shop! The Expo floor is open from 11:00am - 5:00 pm both Sunday and Monday.

In addition to exhibitors displaying the latest foods, flavors, equipment, techniques and trends, we're bringing back some of the main ingredients of last year's show, and spicing them up with a few new ideas!

Visit our website at www.parestaurant.org/foodexpo to learn even more!

Parking
Park at the Convention Center for $10/day, or park at 15th and Smallman in the Strip District for just $5/day and take advantage of a free shuttle from the Strip District to the Convention Center and back (entrance to the parking lot and the shuttle pick up/drop off is just across from Lidia's Restaurant). Handicapped parking is available at the Convention Center.

Culinary and Competitions and Salon
The American Culinary Federation Pittsburgh Chapter invites all chefs and cooks to participate in its Contemporary Hot Food Competition. On Sunday, April 6, compete to showcase skill and style while preparing a savory award winning veal dish. If pork is your forte, compete on Monday, April 7 to reveal your delicious hidden talents!

Both competitions will be judged by an American Culinary Federation approved panel. ACF medals and cash prizes will be awarded. The competitions are co-sponsored by Chef Magazine, Penn Fixture and Supply, Co., the Pennsylvania Beef Council, National Pork Board, Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Cargill Meat Solutions.

For information and to enter the Contemporary Culinary Competition and Salon, please contact:

William M. Hunt, CEC, CCE, AAC
Te: 412.325.3505
Email: whunt@paculinary.com

Culinary masterpieces will be on display, inspiring new ideas for food presentation.

Flair Bartending Showcase
Come see some of the best bartenders in the nation as they entertain with their extreme bottle flipping, shaker spinning and glass tossing skills. Also, let Flairco show you how to exceed your customers' expectations by adding service oriented entertainment to your bar. Try the FAST Bartender Challenge to test your speed and pouring accuracy. No cost to enter, but $250 to the fastest, most accurate bartender at the end of the show!

Technology Innovation Center
Pittsburgh POS is back again to sponsor the Technology Innovation Center, and to showcase the latest in software packages complete with experts and hands-on demonstrations.

Educational Seminars
Sensational seminars, guaranteed to educate, motivate and entertain - and several will offer certification! Please visit our website for more information, www.parestaurant.org/foodexpo.

Raffle Prizes
Fabulous raffle prizes will be awarded both Sunday and Monday at the Expo - trip for 2 to the National Restaurant Show in Chicago, including hotel and airfare, a dine-around package with dinner at 14 area restaurants, a Portable Cadco Convection Oven, a one week continuing education course at the Culinary Institute of America, homeplate seats at PNC Park and a buffet in the Homeplate Club, a PRA Membership, a one-year subscription to Restaurantowner.com , and free limousine service are all up for grabs this year! Please visit www.parestaurant.org/foodexpo for more details and time of drawings



Please contact Sheila Weiner or Gina DeBlasis at The Event Group for attendee or exhibitor information, and be sure to visit the Expo's website - www.parestaurant.org/foodxpo.
800.346.7767
sweiner@EventGroupProductions.com
gdeblasis@EventGroupProductions.com