CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATION FOUNDATION
HONORS DICK BOYD
October 10th, 2006
The California Restaurant Association Education Foundation (CRAEF) presented Dick Boyd with a Hall of Fame Educational Excellence Award for Dick’s support of the CRAEF’s ProStart® Program. Dick received the “Foundation Award” at the CRAEF Hall of Fame Centennial Celebration held Sat., Aug. 26, in Los Angeles.
The Foundation honored Dick for being a strong supporter of its ProStart® Program in California, Washington and Oregon for the past several years.
The Foundation’s committee commended Dick and Boyd Coffee Company for being the title sponsor for these competitions (it is known as the Boyd Coffee Company Cup Competition), and added, “ … Dick makes it his business to attend each of the competitions and provide coffee carts and friendly staff members to serve the coffee. Students are often impressed by his personal touch.”
Following the award presentation, Dick expressed his high regard for the ProStart® Program. “The teachers are dedicated and passionate, and the post-secondary schools and colleges have high regard for students who have competed through the ProStart® Program. It’s a very valuable experience for them and for Boyd Coffee Company,” Dick said.
ABOUT PROSTART®
ProStart® is a two-year curriculum designed to teach, test and award industry-recognized certification to high school students meeting high standards in hospitality education. CRAEF works with nearly 100 California high schools, as well as outstanding teachers, mentors, students and post-secondary institutions throughout the state, to train future hospitality leaders. To find out more, check the California Restaurant Association Education Foundation’s Website
http://www.calrest.org/edfoundation
About Boyd Coffee Company:
Boyd Coffee Company has been serving food service operations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond since 1900. A privately-held company managed by the third and fourth generations of the Boyd family, Boyd Coffee Company provides specialty coffees, espresso, rare estate coffees, teas and related equipment for restaurants and other foodservice operations nationwide and abroad. Boyd Coffee Company offers more than 650 coffee and food items, and is headquartered on a 30-acre site east of Portland, Ore. Boyd Coffee Company’s Portland stores are located in the Pearl District at 404 NW 11th Ave., in the Cultural District at 1229 SW 10th Avenue and in The Roastery at 19730 NE Sandy Blvd. For more information, recipes or to buy products visit: www.boyds.com.
