Blaine Wetzel
Keynote Speaker: Willows Inn Chef Named James Beard's Rising Star Chef of the Year
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Blaine Wetzel Biography
Blaine Wetzel is the chef at The Willows Inn on Lummi Island. He began working in kitchens at age 14, and he’s never stopped. A dozen years later, he has studied and apprenticed widely, notably as Rene Redzepi’s chef-de-partie at noma in Copenhagen that repeatedly garnered recognition as the best restaurant in the world.
Redzepi refers to Wetzel a “rare and amazing talent.” Since arriving on Lummi Island and becoming a partner in the new ownership group, Wetzel has attracted international attention. Last year Food & Wine magazine named him Best New Chef of 2012 and he became a James Beard Award semifinalist in the Pacific Northwest for the third year in a row.
In 2011, the New York Times declared Willows Inn on Lummi Island “One of the 10 Restaurants (in the world) Worth a Plane Ride.”
Wetzel brands his exquisite meals with a commitment to island and locally-sourced ingredients and the traditions of farm-to-table preparation. He designs a provocative, yet honest food presentation, delivering much of it to the tables himself.
Wetzel’s food brings you into an intimate relationship with the landscape he loves, allowing you to touch, taste, see and smell the ocean, the coastal lands, the soft gray light on the water.
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Blaine Wetzel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Hospitality and Celebrity Chef.
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Blaine Wetzel generally travels from Whatcom County, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Blaine Wetzel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Hospitality and Celebrity Chef. The estimated speaking fee range to book Blaine Wetzel for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Blaine Wetzel generally travels from Whatcom County, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kwame Onwuachi, Dominique Crenn and Cyril Takayama. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Blaine Wetzel for an upcoming event.
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Blaine Wetzel News
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At Home, Chef Blaine Wetzel Keeps It Real—And Really Simple - WSJ
IT TAKES ALL OF THREE-AND-A-HALF MINUTES to get from the octagonal 1970s farmhouse where Blaine Wetzel lives with his fiancée, Raquel Ruiz Diaz, ...
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Seattle area's James Beard award contenders down to four chefs ...
Chef Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn is a finalist for the James Beard Rising Star ... Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn on Lummi Island made the final five for Rising Star ...
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Interview with JBF Award Nominee Blaine Wetzel of the Willows Inn ...
Tucked away in an archipelago off the coast of Washington lies the elegant Willows Inn on Lummi Island, where chef Blaine Wetzel helms the nationally ...
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Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn on Lummi Island named top young chef ...
Blaine Wetzel, head chef at The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, has been named one of the top young chefs in America for 2014 by the James Beard Foundation.
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How do I book Blaine Wetzel to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Blaine Wetzel for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Blaine Wetzel, 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 speaking fee information and check availability for Blaine Wetzel or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Blaine Wetzel for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Blaine Wetzel, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is Below $10,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Blaine Wetzel, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Blaine Wetzel speak about?
Blaine Wetzel is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Hospitality and Celebrity Chef. -
Where does Blaine Wetzel travel from?
Blaine Wetzel generally travels from Whatcom County, WA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Blaine Wetzel?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Blaine Wetzel for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker 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. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Blaine Wetzel for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Blaine Wetzel or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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