Mashama Bailey
Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Executive Chef & Co-Founder of Grey Spaces; Author of "Black, White, and The Grey"
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Mashama Bailey Biography
Mashama Bailey is a chef recognized for her expertise in Southern cuisine and her influence within the culinary industry. Bailey's approach to cooking is informed by her background in social work, her experience in professional kitchens, and her journey from New York City to the Deep South. Trained in French culinary technique, she specializes in Southern cuisine, blending personal history with culinary tradition. Her formal education includes the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and La Varenne in Burgundy, France, where she studied under food writer and teacher Anne Willan. Bailey spent more than a decade cooking in New York City, including several years at Prune on Manhattan's Lower East Side under chef Gabrielle Hamilton.
Bailey's partnership with entrepreneur John O. Morisano led to the creation of The Grey in Historic Downtown Savannah, a restaurant located in a restored 1938 art deco Greyhound Bus Terminal. The Grey showcases Bailey's interpretation of Port City Southern food, drawing on her diverse experiences to create layered and historically resonant dishes. Together, Bailey and Morisano also founded The Grey Spaces hospitality group, which operates The Grey Market in Savannah and has expanded to include the Diner Bar and The Grey Market Austin in the Thompson Hotel in Austin, Texas.
Bailey has received significant recognition for her work at The Grey, including the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast and the distinction of being the first Black woman to win the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef. The Grey has been named Eater's Restaurant of the Year and was listed among the best 100 places in the world by Time. Bailey appeared as a featured chef on the sixth season of Netflix's "Chef's Table," becoming the first African American chef to be featured on the show, and was a guest on season 14 of "Top Chef." Her international presence includes opening L'Arret in Paris, France.
In addition to her culinary achievements, Bailey is an advocate for Black culinary heritage. She co-authored "Black, White, and The Grey" with Morisano, a book that explores their experiences navigating race, class, and culture while building businesses in the South. As chairwoman of the Edna Lewis Foundation, Bailey works to honor Edna Lewis's legacy by creating opportunities for African Americans in cooking, agriculture, food studies, and storytelling. Bailey continues to use her platform to highlight Black culinary history in America and support the next generation of chefs.
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Mashama Bailey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Hospitality, Black Heritage and Celebrity Chef.
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Mashama Bailey generally travels from Savannah, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Mashama Bailey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Hospitality, Black Heritage and Celebrity Chef. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Mashama Bailey generally travels from Savannah, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Carla Hall, Alice Waters and Roy Choi. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mashama Bailey for an upcoming event.
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How do I book Mashama Bailey to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Mashama Bailey 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 Mashama Bailey, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Mashama Bailey or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Mashama Bailey for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Mashama Bailey, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Mashama Bailey, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Mashama Bailey speak about?
Mashama Bailey is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Hospitality, Black Heritage and Celebrity Chef. -
Where does Mashama Bailey travel from?
Mashama Bailey generally travels from Savannah, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Mashama Bailey?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Mashama Bailey 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 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mashama Bailey 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 Mashama Bailey 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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