Restaurants & Dining Speakers

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group

Culinary Historian & Author of "Rice: a Savor the South cookbook" (Savor the South Cookbooks)

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

Celebrity Chef & Television Personality; Winner of 9th Season of "Food Network Star"

Co-Host of "The Chef Show;" Chef & Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Best-Selling Author

Co-Star of "Crazy Delicious;" Host of Discovery+'s "Foodways" & the "Say Yes!" Podcast

Co-Founder of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses

Executive Chef, Founder & Owner of Chez Panisse; Sustainable Agriculture Advocate

Celebrity Chef, Author & Humanitarian; Served as the Personal Chef of Oprah Winfrey

Award-Winning Chef, Cookbook Author, & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Chef, Restaurateur Television Personality, Author

Customer Experience Consultant & Bestselling Author

Chef/Partner at Barbuto, Jams, Brezza Cucina, Adele's & Waxman's; Cookbook Author; TV Personality

Celebrity Chef, Author, Winner of "Top Chef" Season 4 & Partner of Three Award-Winning Chicago Restaurants

Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality

Multi-Award-Winning Chef, Agronomist, Environmentalist, Author & Co-Owner of New York's Blue Hill Restaurant

Developmental Coach, Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Entrepreneur

Chef, Cookbook Author & Proprietor of The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon, Bar Bouchon, Bouchon Bakery, and Ad Hoc

Two-Time James Beard Winning Chef; Owner of Trade Restaurant in Boston, MA; Author of "In the Hands of a Chef"

Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"