Lactalis Foodservice Announces $1,000 Donation To The Denis F. Ellis Apprenticeship Scholarship Fund

In support of aspiring culinary students, Lactalis Foodservice has made a $1,000 donation to The Denis F. Ellis Apprenticeship Scholarship Fund offered by the ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association.

The scholarship’s namesake—award winning Executive Chef Denis Ellis, retired in 2004 from the University of Notre Dame after 17 amazing years of preparing recipes and overseeing menus for some 20,000 meals served daily on campus. Chef Ellis is a dedicated member of the ACF and is actively involved in the ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association Apprenticeship Program, where—over the years—he has proved to be an inspiration to many aspiring chefs.

This scholarship supports the non-profit ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association’s mission, which is to make a positive difference for culinarians through education, apprenticeship and certification, while creating a fraternal bond of respect and integrity among culinarians everywhere.

Jim Binner, Channel Marketing Manager at Lactalis Foodservice and active member of ACF said, "We're excited to support the ACF South Bend Chefs and Cooks Association in achieving their mission to help young culinarians reach their goals.”