Washington State Chef's

WSCA Meet-Ups

Bite of the Apprentice

Supporting the Washington State Chefs Association Apprenticeship Program

Monday, October 27th, 2025

Location: BELL HARBOR CONFERENCE CENTER

Event Info

Please join us for the 2025 Bite of the Apprentice, our annual fundraiser supporting the Washington State Chefs Association Apprenticeship Program. This year’s event promises to be an exciting showcase of talent, creativity, and community.  This year, the event will be held at Bell Harbor Conference Center on Pier 66. We will be in the beautiful Waterlink Atrium, offering stunning views of the waterfront and the sound. 

Be part of the People’s Choice Award and vote for your favorite “Bite”.

We’re excited to make this year’s event a memorable experience and would love to see you there! 

If you’re interested in participating, competing or showcasing your products as a partner/sponsor, please email presidentwsca@gmail.com. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information.

Location

Bell Harbor Conference Center
2211 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121

Times

6:00-6:30 p.m. – Reception
6:30-8:30 p.m. – Event/Appetizers
8:30-9:00 p.m. – Awards

Spectators Cost

Adults: $25.00
12 and younger: $10.00

Beer/Wine: $7.00
Soda/Water: $2.00

Bite of Apprentice Pricing
Reservations

Please pay online above and then click on the button below to make a reservation.

Holiday Dinner & Chapter Elections

Tuesday, November 4th, 2025

Location: Red Wind Casino in Olympia

Event Info

Please join us for the Annual Holiday Dinner & Chapter Elections on Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 at the Red Wind Casino in Olympia.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information – presidentwsca@gmail.com.

Sponsors
Thank you to our official sponsors for this event:
 
 
Location
Red Wind Casino
12819 Yelm Hwy SE
Olympia, WA 98513
Times

5–6pm: Appetizers and Voting
6pm: Dinner

Cost

$15 – students
$20 – members
$25 – non-members

Holiday Dinner Pricing
Reservations

Reservations Required.  Space is limited.

Please pay online above and then click on the button below to make a reservation.

WSCA Educational Event

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

Location: Seattle Culinary Academy (Seattle Central College)

Event Info

Please join us for a WSCA Educational event on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 at the Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central College.

More details coming soon!

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need additional information – presidentwsca@gmail.com.

Location
Seattle Culinary Academy
Seattle Central College
1701 Broadway BE2120
Seattle, WA 98122
Times

TBA

Cost

Free

Reservations

Please click on the button below to make a reservation.

Welcome to the WSCA Meetings page! Join the WSCA today and start attending our monthly meetings. Each meeting includes dinner and a social/educational hour. These dinner meetings are a great chance to connect with culinary professionals of the Puget Sound region while enjoying amazing food. WSCA meetings are also a good way to learn how to earn national certification.

The Washington State Chefs Association is an educational culinary-community association and a chapter of the American Culinary Federation with contacts to:

The Restaurant Association

Women Chefs

Chaine de Rotisseurs

The Escoffier Society and Women’s Escoffier Society

Senior and Retired Chefs

R&D Chefs

Christian Camping Cooks

Brokers – Purveyors of fine food and culinary equipment

Junior and Apprenticeship members

Meeting information

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

If you wish to showcase your products through educational presentation or product tasting at our monthly meetings, please contact Roger Knapp.

HOST A MEETING

If you’re interested in hosting a dinner / meeting (usually the 2nd Monday of the month), please contact Roger Knapp.

SPONSOR A MEETING

If you are looking for a great advertising opportunity, you might want to consider sponsoring a WSCA meeting. For more information about becoming a meeting sponsor, please contact Roger Knapp.

VENDOR SPACES AVAILABLE

For Vendor Space at our meetings to showcase your products, please contact Roger Knapp.

MEETING EDUCATIONAL SEGMENT

We are looking for purveyors, growers, brokers and/or distributors who would be willing to make an educational and informational presentation to members of the Washington State Chefs’ Association at one of our monthly meetings.

Meetings are attended by area chefs, cooks, culinary students and associate members on the second Monday of the month at various locations in the Seattle metro area.  A presentation should be 45 minutes to 1 hour in length and we will ask lots of questions (we will also buy you dinner).

If you would be willing to address our group of 60 or so interested culinarians, please contact Roger Knapp.

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