Celebrity Chefs Experiences
Take your customers on an exceptional culinary journey with a private dinner hosted by a renowned celebrity chef. It's an extraordinary opportunity to create a night your guests will never forget, full of gourmet delights and engaging conversation in a private venue—sometimes the chef’s own home. From exquisite dishes to engaging conversations, your guests will be swept away by the magic of this one-of-a-kind culinary adventure.
Enjoy a feast for the senses in a lively and interactive atmosphere, where you and your guests can engage with, learn from, and be inspired by your celebrity chef. Are you ready to raise the bar with customers with a unique culinary experience that they’ll savor for a lifetime?
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Culinary Masters in:
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Kevin
Rathbun
Kevin Rathbun is a well-known name in the Atlanta culinary scene, known for his bold flavors, genuine hospitality, and big heart. Raised in Kansas City, he grew up around the restaurant industry and worked his way up the ranks in the culinary world, learning from renowned chefs such as Bradley Ogden, Emeril Lagasse, and Stephen Pyles, to name a few.
ATLANTA
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Edgar Rico
Chef Edgar Rico, a James Beard Award Emerging Chef winner, TIME100 recipient, and Food and Wine's Best New Chef 2023, aims to transform the landscape of what Mexican-American cuisine can be. His award-winning taqueria, Nixta,focuses on imaginative creations that are steeped in technique, history, tradition, and finesse.
AUSTIN
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Keith Sarasin
Chef Keith Sarasin, a distinguished author, chef, speaker, and restaurateur, is the founder of The Farmers Dinner, which orchestrates upscale pop-up dinners set against the backdrop of local New England Farms. Keith serves as the co-owner of From The Field Catering and is Chef/Owner at Aatma: An Exploration of Indian Cuisine.
BOSTON
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Gregory Collier
Chef Gregory Collier is head chef + owner of Leah & Louise, a modern juke joint that features modern interpretations of Southern classics. Greg Collier was named a semi-finalist in the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards in 2019 and 2020. Collier, the first black chef from Charlotte to earn a nod, was recognized twice in the category of “Best Chef: Southeast.”
CHARLOTTE
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Rodolfo Cuadros
Growing up in Colombia, Chef Rodolfo Cuadros learned how to bring people together — the secret is good food.Bringing people together one dish at a time remains his goal as the executive chef and owner of critically acclaimed restaurants Amaru and Bloom Plant Based Kitchen in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, and Don Bucio’s Taqueria in Logan Square.
CHICAGO
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Kayla Robison
Chef Kayla Robison, also known as Commander N’ Beef, triumphed as a recent winner of "Chopped" and "Guy's Grocery Games." With an 18-year journey in the restaurant industry, Kayla notably excelled as the Executive Chef at Nation Kitchen and Bar in 2015, earning multiple awards for her menu. During her 5-year tenure as Executive Chef, her menu won her Cincinnati's Top 10 Best Chefs list.
CINCINNATI
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BJ Lieberman
BJ was named a semi-finalist for the James Beard “Best Chef Great Lakes” award in 2023 and 2024. He is the current owner of Chapman's Eat Market (named “Best restaurant in Columbus in ’21, ‘22, ’23), Ginger Rabbit Jazz Lounge, and Hiraeth Restaurant. BJ is the former head chef of Rose's Luxury and Little Pearl (both awarded one Michelin Star) and Pineapple & Pearl (awarded two Michelin stars) in Washington, DC.
COLUMBUS
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Kent
Rathbun
Embark on an unforgettable culinary journey and indulge in the ultimate luxury of a private dining experience with none other than Kent Rathbun. In the comfort of Chef Kent's own home, you'll enjoy a three-hour, personalized dinner experience, where the culinary mastermind will prepare your meal while actively engaging with you and your group the entire time.
DALLAS
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Kevin Tien
Kevin Tien oversees culinary operations at InterContinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf, as the new Executive Chef at the helm of his modern Vietnamese restaurant, Moon Rabbit, recently named one of Food & Wines' 10 Best Restaurants in the US. He is a 5x James beard foundation nominee, Food & Wine’s Best New Chef in 2018, RAMW’s Chef of the Year.
DC
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Bo Porytko
Bo Porytko, a Ukrainian American chef known for his imaginative take on nostalgia based food, is operator of three beloved restaurants - Rebel Restaurant, Misfit SnackBar, and Molotov Kitchen + Cocktails. A James Beard nominated “Emerging Chef” and winner of Chopped, Chef Bo has long been considered one of the most innovative restaurateurs in Denver.
DENVER
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Nic Gonwa
Chef Nic Gonwa is a talented chef and restaurateur, having earned a James Beard Rising Star Chef nomination while as the executive chef at Eatery A, a Mediterranean-focused restaurant. He most recently opened Motley School Tavern in Beaverdale which specializes in new twists on traditional comfort food dishes.
DES MOINES
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Omar Anani
Omar Anani is the chef-owner of the James Beard-nominated Saffron De Twah, an award-winning modern Moroccan bistro on the eastside of Detroit. He is a two-time finalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef - Great Lakes and a Chopped: All-American Showdown champion. His food truck, The Twisted Mitten, has been recognized as one of the best food trucks in the country.
DETROIT
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Tyler Anderson
Tyler Anderson has been nominated for the James Beard Best Chef Northeast award seven years in a row. He has also been named CT Chef of the Year. Tyler was a contestant on Season 15 of Top Chef, as well as on episodes of Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay. Tyler has become a well known name in CT, recognized for his numerous restaurants, generosity, and one of a kind sense of humor.
HARTFORD
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Christine Ha
Christine Ha is a NYT best-selling cookbook author, winner of “MasterChef" season 3 with Gordon Ramsay, and semi-finalist for the James Beard Best New Restaurant in America. She was also named a semi-finalist for Best Chef, Texas. Her restaurants include The Blind Goat, Xin Chào, and Stuffed Belly.
HOUSTON
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Abbi Merriss
Since 2012, Abbi Merriss has quietly ascended the list of the best chefs in the Midwest. A James Beard Foundation-nominated chef for five consecutive years, Abbi’s genius lay in her ability to blend the familiar with the unexpected, the classical with the unorthodox, the comforting mainstays of the Midwest with exotic and eclectic international flavors.
INDIANAPOLIS
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Bruce Kalman
Bruce Kalman is a James Beard-nominated chef and co-owner of Knead & Co. Pasta Bar + Market in downtown Los Angeles as well as the chef-founder behind BK Brinery, his artisanal pickle company. Chef Kalman has appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef Season 15, Viceland’s Untitled Action Bronson Show, Food Network's Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, Esquire Network's Knife Fight, and Bravo's Best New Restaurant, and more.
LAS VEGAS
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Tristan Epps
Chef Tristan Epps has worked alongside some of the culinary world’s most distinguished names. At Miami's Red Rooster, Epps garnered rave reviews, and was named a Rising Star Chef by Star Chefs of America. Under his purview, the restaurant was recognized by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand.
MIAMI
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Jamie Malone
Jamie Malone is renowned chef and founder of Paris Dining Club and Studio. Her first restaurant, Grand Café, was named Food and Wine Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant” and won “Dish of the Year”. Jamie was named one of Food and Wine Magazine’s “Best New Chefs” as well as James Beard Award Foundation Nomination for “Rising Star”.
MINNEAPOLIS
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Josh Habiger
Josh Habiger, highly decorated chef and a five time James Beard Foundation finalist for Best Chef: Southeast., is responsible for opening The Catbird Seat, Bastion, Merchants, The Patterson House, The Band Box, and The Country club, Henrietta Red, Locust, Kisser, and more.
NASHVILLE
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Hillary Sterling
Hillary Sterling began her cooking career in the kitchen of Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill. Since then, she's worked at a Michelin-starred restaurant A Voce. Her most recent endeavor, Ci Siamo, is an ambitious restaurant centered around live-fire cooking and the understated excellence of seasonal ingredients.
NEW YORK CITY
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Manish Tyagi
Hailing from India, Chef Manish Tyagi was named National Geographic's “10 Great Cooking Classes Around the World”. Manish is chef at the MICHELIN Guide's appointed Aurum, a modern takes on a wide range of offerings inspired by central and northern India, while fully embracing the Bay Area’s bounty of produce. Manish recently won Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay".
PALO ALTO
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Nicholas Elmi
Nicholas Elmi is the chef and owner of Laurel, In the Valley, and Le Bec-Fin. Laurel was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as one of the “Best New Restaurants” in America, named one of GQ’s ten best restaurants in the country, been awarded four bells the Inquirer and named the “Best Restaurant in Philadelphia” by Philadelphia Magazine. Elmi won season 11 of Bravo’s Top Chef.
PHILADELPHIA
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Vince Nguyen
Chef Nguyen has worked at some of the best restaurants in the world -Noma in Copenhagen, The Royal Mail in Australia, and Coi Restaurant in SF. In October 2015, Vince launched a weekly pop-up dinner series under the name Jolie Laide. His ambitious 12-course tasting menus were immediately met with rave reviews and solidified his ambitions for a brick and mortar restaurant, Berlu.
PORTLAND
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Bobby McFarland
Bobby McFarland began his cooking career in Manhattan under the late Floyd Cardoz–a world-renowned chef and pioneer in Indian cuisine. In 2016, he relocated to Raleigh where he has held leadership roles in numerous renowned establishments specializing in various cuisines, such as Royale and Snap Pea Underground. He currently oversees culinary operations for all Wye Hill Hospitality locations
RALEIGH
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Tim Caschette
Chef Tim Caschette was trained in Amalfi, Italy, before working at The New York Wine & Culinary Institute and local restaurant 'Good Luck' before his adventure at AVVINO. Opened in 2013, AVVINO serves contemporary American and worldly cuisine. Tim is constantly innovating with his fiercely seasonal dinner menu, showcasing the restaurant’s bonds with local farmers and purveyors.
ROCHESTER
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Bruce Kalman
Bruce Kalman is a James Beard-nominated chef and co-owner of Knead & Co. Pasta Bar + Market in downtown Los Angeles as well as the chef-founder behind BK Brinery, his artisanal pickle company. Chef Kalman has appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef Season 15, Viceland’s Untitled Action Bronson Show, Food Network's Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, Esquire Network's Knife Fight, and Bravo's Best New Restaurant, and more.
SAN DIEGO
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Manish Tyagi
Hailing from India, Chef Manish Tyagi was named National Geographic's “10 Great Cooking Classes Around the World”. Manish is chef at the MICHELIN Guide's appointed Aurum, a modern takes on a wide range of offerings inspired by central and northern India, while fully embracing the Bay Area’s bounty of produce. Manish recently won Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay".
SAN FRANCISCO
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Jason Wilson
James Beard Award-winning Jason Wilson is known for The Lakehouse, a Northwest farmhouse concept. He's also responsible for the modern speakeasy inspired Civility & Unrest, Cedar+Elm restaurant at The Lodge at St. Edward State Park, which he launched in 2021, the previous Miller’s Guild in downtown Seattle, the former and critically acclaimed Crush
SEATTLE
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Loryn Nalic
Chef Loryn is the owner of Balkan Treat Box, which began in 2017 as a colorful food truck, complete with a wood-fired oven, offering authentic street food-style dishes inspired by the elaborate cuisine of Southeastern Europe. She is also the owner of Telva and The Ridge. She’s won several awards, including Food & Wine’s Best Bites of the Year.
ST. LOUIS
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Romain Avril
Chef Romain Avril discovered his passion for cooking at a very early age and began working at his first Michelin Star restaurant by seventeen. Since then, he's worked at the exclusive La Societe Bistro. Most recently, Chef Avril opened various restaurants including Origin North Restaurant and Bar, Lavelle, Goldie Bar, and Neruada.
TORONTO
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