Cal Poly Pumpkin Fest adds first chef competition Oct. 29
Originally published in Paso Robles Daily News
By Paso Robles Daily News Staff • Monday, October 26
Cal Poly Campus Dining team members gather with Tony the Tiger ahead of Pumpkin Fest’s first chef competition. Photo by: Cal Poly Campus Dining.
Four Campus Dining chefs compete for students’ votes Oct. 29
Cal Poly Campus Dining will host its annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring its first-ever chef competition, on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the 1901 Marketplace on campus in San Luis Obispo.
Students can sample pumpkin dishes prepared by four Campus Dining chefs and vote for their favorite, with a pumpkin-themed trophy on the line, according to the university. Competing chefs are Senior Executive Chef Chris Dunham and executive chefs Josh Fogelson, catering; Darrell Janes, residential; and Jeremy Jones, retail.
The event will also include pumpkin painting, crafts, games, giveaways and photos with Tony the Tiger.
For more information, visit www.calpoly.edu.