Ashley Christensen
Keynote Speaker: 2019 James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur
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Ashley Christensen Biography
Since making Raleigh her home, Ashley Christensen has sought to foster community through food, philanthropy and the stimulation of the city’s downtown neighborhood.
Ashley began cooking while in college, throwing dinner parties for her friends and family. These intimate gatherings helped her recognize her passion for cooking and sharing food, and ultimately led to her first professional cooking job at the age of 21. Upon taking the position, she knew she had found her life’s work.
After working in some of the Triangle’s top kitchens, Ashley opened Poole’s Diner in 2007, which takes its name and décor from the building’s original tenant—one of downtown Raleigh’s first restaurants. The shotgun space offers an evolving chalkboard menu of comfort-food classics, re-imagined through a philosophy of locally grown, seasonal ingredients and French-influenced technique.
In 2011, Ashley opened three new ventures, all housed in a corner building once occupied by a Piggly Wiggly. Beasley’s Chicken + Honey is an ode to fried chicken and classic Southern sides; Chuck’s offers burgers and frites with signature updates; and Fox Liquor Bar, housed in the building’s basement, features a menu of more than 50 craft cocktails, as well as beer, wine and bar snacks.
In the spring of 2015, AC Restaurants introduced Death & Taxes, a restaurant celebrating wood-fire cooking with Southern ingredients, and Bridge Club, a private events loft and cooking classroom. Death & Taxes was a 2016 James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant, and Food & Wine listed it as one the Best New Restaurants of the Year.
When she’s not in the kitchen, Ashley focuses her time on a number of local and regional charities. She has served as a board member of the Frankie Lemmon foundation and is a co-chair of its annual fundraising event, Triangle Wine Experience. She has also served on the board of Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance. She is an active member of the Southern Foodways Alliance and founded the biannual event Stir the Pot, in which she hosts visiting chefs in Raleigh to raise funds for the SFA’s documentary initiatives.
Ashley’s work has gained national attention from such publications as Bon Appétit, Gourmet, The New York Times, Southern Living and Garden & Gun. She has appeared on Food Network’s popular series Iron Chef America and MSNBC’s Your Business.
Ashley was named Chef of the Year by Eater.com in 2017. She is the author of the cookbook, Poole’s: Recipes and Stories from a Modern Diner, which was published by Ten Speed Press in fall 2016 and named one of the top cookbooks of the fall by the New York Times.
In 2014, Ashley was awarded the James Beard Award for “Best Chef: Southeast,” and in 2018 she was a finalist in the “Outstanding Chef” category. In 2019, Christensen was awarded the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef in the country.
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An activist on women's issues, Christensen has been outspoken about sexual harassment in the culinary world.
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Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Ashley Christensen for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Ashley Christensen, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Ashley Christensen or any other celebrity of your choice.
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All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Ashley Christensen for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ashley Christensen for your next private or corporate function.
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All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Ashley Christensen or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Ashley Christensen or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Ashley Christensen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Food & Beverage, Celebrity Chef and Lifestyle. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ashley Christensen for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Ashley Christensen generally travels from Raleigh, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Jose Garces and Vivian Howard. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ashley Christensen for an upcoming event.
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An activist on women's issues, Christensen has been outspoken about sexual harassment in the culinary world.
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Chef Ashley Christensen talks about future restaurants after big win ...
Christensen owns and operates several Raleigh restaurants as well as a cocktail bar and event space.
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Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen wins James Beard award | Local ...
Raleigh chef and restauranteur Ashley Christensen in a 2011 portrait at Poole's Downtown Diner in Raleigh, NC. TRAVIS LONG — 2011 News & Observer file ...
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Chef Ashley Christensen expanding her downtown Raleigh empire ...
Chef Ashley Christensen, owner of Poole's Diner, Beasley's Chicken + Honey, Chuck's and Fox Liquor Bar, has three new downtown Raleigh projects in the ...
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How to book Ashley Christensen?
Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Ashley Christensen for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Ashley Christensen, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Ashley Christensen or any other celebrity of your choice.
How much does it cost to book Ashley Christensen?
Booking fees for Ashley Christensen, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Ashley Christensen, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
Who is the agent for Ashley Christensen?
All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Ashley Christensen for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Ashley Christensen for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service talent booking agency?
All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Ashley Christensen or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Ashley Christensen or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.
Ashley Christensen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Food & Beverage, Celebrity Chef and Lifestyle. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ashley Christensen for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Ashley Christensen generally travels from Raleigh, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Jose Garces and Vivian Howard. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ashley Christensen for an upcoming event.
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