GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Passion for cooking and a heaping handful of teamwork were the winning recipe for the dining facilities in U.S. Army Garrisons Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels last month during the 2010 Philip A. Connelly Competition.
This year, USAG Hohenfels' Warrior Sports Cafe won for small garrison category, while Grafenwoehr's Main Post Dining Facility won for large garrison category. It was the first win for Grafenwoehr's DFAC since it re-opened in the fall of 2007. Both winners will represent the USAG Garrison Grafenwoehr at the IMCOM-Europe level in June.
The Connelly program, which is co-sponsored by Department of the Army and IFSEA, is the most prestigious competition in the Army. Evaluators, critique participants in areas such as food preparation, taste, nutrition, service and sanitation.
Established in 1968, the award recognizes excellence in Army food service. The award is named for the late Philip A. Connelly, former president of the International Food Service Executives Association.
Editor's Note: Ranetta Jackson is a food service operations specialist with U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr's Directorate of Logistics.
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