Through your support to the DMACC Culinary Arts program, you can become an ici® Chef's Toque Society member. We have established six recognition categories for Toque Society members.
Titanium Toques: $25,000+ contribution
- Receive a special Titanium Toque pin
- Have all privileges listed below for Diamond Toques
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- Attend a gourmet dinner of your choice with 6 guests at your own table. Your 8 tickets will be paid by the ici®.
Diamond Toques: $10,000 - $24,999 contribution
- Receive a Diamond Toque pin
- Have all privileges listed below for Platinum Toques
PLUS
- Be guaranteed a table at all dinners of your choice for the following academic year’s Gourmet Dinner Series*
- Attend a gourmet dinner of your choice with 4 guests (may include a French Chef Dinner) and be seated with DMACC President Rob Denson and his wife Pat. Your 6 tickets will be paid by the ici®.*
*Based on availability after Titanium Toques
Platinum Toques: $5,000 - $9,999 contribution
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Receive a Platinum Toque pin
- Have all privileges listed below for Gold Toques
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- Be guaranteed 6 reservations at the dinner of your choice
- Have first chance to reserve 4 places for the following academic year’s Fleming’s Dinner*
- Have a chance to reserve 4 places for the following academic year’s French Chefs’ Dinner*
- Have a chance to reserve 4 places for the following academic year’s Annual Culinary Tour of France*
- Receive free knife sharpening two times per year
*Based on availability after Titanium and Diamond Toques
Gold Toques: $2,500 - $4,999 contribution
- Receive a Gold Toque pin
- Have all privileges listed below for Silver Toques
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- Receive an invitation to join ici® students, faculty and the French Chefs on the Annual Culinary Trip (previous trips have included visits to Chicago, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Charleston)*
- Receive an invitation to the following academic year’s Annual DMACC World Food Prize Dinner, (NOT open to the public)*
- Receive free knife sharpening one time per year
*Based on availability after Titanium, Diamond and Platinum Toques
Silver Toques: $1,000 - $2,499 contribution
- Receive a Silver Toque pin
- Have all privileges listed below for Bronze Toques
PLUS
- Be guaranteed 4 reservations at the dinner of your choice
- Have a chance to reserve 2 places for the following academic year’s Fleming’s Dinner*
- Have a chance to reserve 2 places for the following academic year’s French Chefs’ Dinner*
- Receive advance notice of the fall and spring gourmet dinner schedule
*Based on availability after Titanium, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Toques
Bronze Toques: $500 - $999 contribution
- Receive a Bronze Toque pin
- Receive recognition in the bi-annual edition of the ici® Experience booklet
- Have a chance to reserve 2 places for the Annual Culinary Tour of France*
*Based on availability after Titanium, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Toques
Read more about the ici® Chef's Toque Society in the
ici Experience magazine.
Additional Membership Options
You also can become an ici® Toque Society member through your support of ici®'s gourmet dinner series or donate items for ici® Silent Auction to support the French Chef Exchange Program. Contact the ici® office at 515-964-6477 for more details.
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Do you want to make a lasting difference on the careers of aspiring chefs? Friends of ici® are offered the honor to be part of the exclusive ici® Chef's Toque Society. Here is your chance to support our students' calling in life… and enjoy the honor of this society.
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