Gourmet Dinner Themes
Spring 2024 Gourmet Dinner Themes and Dates
Schedule
39th Anniversary French Chefs’ Dinners:
Thursday, Jan 25 only: Special Invitation to members of the Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs
Friday, Jan 26 & Saturday, Jan 27
Join us for our 39th Anniversary of the ICI French Chef Exchange! These special dinners will be presented by guest chefs from L’Association des Cuisiniers de la Loire, from the region of Des Moines’ Sister City, St-Etienne, France. This year, we will host Michelin-starred Chef Thierry Fernandes (Restaurant Le Prieuré in Ambierle) and Chef Loïc Vaillant (Restaurant Le Bel’Vue in Le Cergne). The dinners are priced at $175 per person, and $75 of each ticket is a tax-deductible gift to the DMACC Foundation in support of our annual French Chef Exchange Program. Come celebrate with our French guest chefs as they prepare a special menu, along with the ICI culinary team of students and chefs.
Australian: Thursdays, Feb 8, 15, & 22
Explore the diverse flavors from the Land Down Under!
Japanese: Thursdays, Feb 29 and Mar 7 & 21
Discover the ingredients of both land and sea from this island nation. This month, Tokyo was ranked for the 17th consecutive year as the city in the world with the most Michelin stars – 183! Paris has 118.
Special Event: Fleur de Lys Gala - Saturday, Apr 6
Join us on the “Streets of Paris” as we celebrate the arrival of spring and our 39th Anniversary of the French Chef Exchange. The proceeds of this French gourmet buffet dinner (with paired wines) and auction go to support our exchange, which provides scholarships for our top eight graduates to travel to France every May and do culinary internships with our French Chefs in the St-Etienne region. The dinners are priced at $175 per person, and $125 of each ticket is a tax-deductible gift to the DMACC Foundation in support of our annual French Chef Exchange Program. We will be unable to honor dietary restrictions at the Gala since it is a buffet rather than a plated dinner.
Scottish: Thursdays, Mar 28 and Apr 11 & 18
Join us as we celebrate Scotland, DMACC’s International Year focus country for 2024! Enjoy the best of Scotland’s cuisine from the highlands to the lakes and beyond.
Unless otherwise noted in the dinner descriptions above, the cost for each dinner is $140 per person ($50 per person is tax-deductible and will be credited towards membership in the ICI Chef’s Toque Society).
Gourmet Dinner Details
All dinners will be in the Lakeview Dining Room of the ICI, located in Building 7 on the DMACC Ankeny campus. Champagne or sparkling wine reception will begin in the ICI Atrium at 6:00 PM, and dinner will be served at 6:30 PM. Please do not arrive earlier than 5:45, as students need time for set up.
We are only able to accommodate dietary requests based on medical allergies or religious restrictions. Please alert us to medical or religious dietary requests upon making your reservation.