To:

American University Community

From:

Michael Scher, Assistant Vice President Campus Auxiliary Services and Airlie

Subject:

Battle of the Chefs: Airlie and AU Kitchen Chef Competition  

Join us for the first-ever Battle of the Chefs competition between Airlie and AU Kitchen on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Marketplace of Mary Graydon Center. AU Kitchen Executive Chef Robert Marquez and Airlie Executive Chef Hector Cruz will face off head-to-head in a friendly lunch-themed cook-off using Airlie Berkshire farm produce and meat. The event is part of our efforts to expand the connection between Airlie and the university’s campus activities.

Bronté Burleigh-Jones, AU CFO, Vice President of Finance and Treasurer, will lead a three-judge panel that includes Courtney Surls, AU Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, and Chyna Brodie, AU’s Student Government President to evaluate the teams’ dishes.  

For more information about our alumni programs, please visit https://www.american.edu/alumni/.   

For more information about our dining program, please visit https://dineoncampus.com/au.  

For more information about the American University Student Government, please visit https://www.ausg.org/. 

For more information about Airlie, please visit https://www.airlie.com/.