Cast Iron Chef Charity Competition

presented by a-la-cARTe and Bay-Arenac ISD Culinary Program

September 18, 2013
By: Mary Ruthko

As part of the new Great Lakes Bay Region festival, Fall In...Art and Sol, members of a-la-cARTe, Bay City's non-profit arts and culture collaborative, will face off in a two day competition you won't want to miss! Bay City's first annual Cast Iron Chef Charity Competition will take place Saturday-Sunday, October 12-13.

Each of a-la-cARTe's eight organizations will have a three member team paired with a student from the Bay-Arenac ISD Culinary Program. Teams will compete (schedule below) on Saturday, October 12 with the winners of each round competing in the championship round on Sunday, October 13 at 5 pm at the State Theatre. Admission to the preliminaries is free. Admission to the championships, featuring a chance to win one of eight fabulous raffle prizes, food samples and more, is $10 per person or $5 with a non-perishable food item. Teams will have to create a dish...with a surprise twist!

Preliminary round schedule:
9:30 am
Bay County Historical Society vs Bay City Players
at Studio 23 (901 N. Water St., Bay City)

11:30 am
State Theatre vs Bay County Library System
at the Bay County Historical Museum (321 Washington Ave., Bay City)

1:30 pm
Studio 23 vs Delta College Planetarium
at Bay City Players (1214 Columbus Ave, Bay City)

3:30 pm
Bay Concert Band vs Bay Arts Council
at Delta College Planetarium (100 Center St., Bay City)

Proceeds support the Bay-Arenac ISD Culinary Program and a-la-cARTe (Bay Arts Council, Bay City Players, Bay Concert Band, Bay County Historical Society and Museum, Bay County Library System, Delta College Planetarium, State Theater and Studio 23/The Arts Center). Food item donations will go to a local food pantry. Please visit www.statetheatrebaycity.com for more information. Connect to a-la-cARTe at www.whatsnextbaycity.org.