- Largest and most prestigious chefs' organization in America
- 75 years of leadership in the professional food service industry
- Professional networking at local, regional, national, and international levels
- Monthly, national, cutting-edge publication; The National Culinary Review, (NCR)
- Monthly, national, ACF newsletter; Center of the Plate, included inside the pages of the NCR
- Opportunity to attend Regional Conferences and National Conventions
- National, regional, and local seminars, workshops, and symposiums
- Earned Professional Chef/Pastry Chef or Culinarian/ Pastry Culinarian Certifications
- ACF Web Site - all you need to know about the ACF on the Internet
- Internet Career Center; service for members to post their resumes, review resumes for new employees, or look for a new job;
- Affinity and Partnership programs bringing products, services, and special deals to members
- Vendor Resource Guide, a virtual trade show on the ACF Web site
- Local, national, and international culinary competitions
- Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (aka 'International Culinary Olympics') held every four (4) years in Germany
- Automatic membership in the World Association of Cooks Societies (WACS)
- National and Local Awards and Honors
- American Academy of Chefs, ACF Honor Society
- Voice of helping to feed hungry children; ACF Chef & Child Foundation
- High School Accreditation; ACF Secondary Accreditation
- Programmatic Accreditation for colleges and universities
- Subsidized Chef-TRAC Program; chapter certification courses
- Member Services Center; centralized Member Call Center via a toll free number
- Educational Grants for professional chef members
- Complimentary Term Life Insurance Program
- Horizons 2000 Video Lending Library
- Discounted Alamo Rental Car Rates
- Apprenticeship Programs
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