Chef Christopher Tong, owner of the popular private chef and gourmet dining service, My Private Chef, will serve on a panel at the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) preliminary Cooking Competition for Scholarships for Chicago high school culinary students. He will observe and judge a group of students as they demonstrate several dishes, culinary techniques and skills. The event will be held at the Illinois Institute of Arts Chicago in Chicago, IL. Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) is a national nonprofit organization which specializes in enriching public school culinary programs by providing training for teachers and students, and preparing young people for careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. C-CAP manages the largest independent high school culinary scholarship program in the United States. Since 1990, C-CAP has awarded students $25 million in scholarships and donated $2.5 million worth of supplies and equipment to classrooms. For more information about this event, visit www.ccapinc.org