Biography: Darren Berman & Roberto Manfé, Restaurateurs, ZIO Ristorante Entrepreneur Darren Berman and Roberto Manfe unite their experiences in the hospitality business bringing their passion for great company and great food to Zio. In May 2011 Darren and Roberto...
Biography: Ralpheal Abrahante, Executive Chef, Thalassa Chef Ralpheal Abrahante is a passionate advocate of Contemporary Mediterranean seafood Cuisine. Since 2002 he has consistently infused Mediterranean fare with his personal signature: a love of seasonal...
Biography: Chef Craig Reid, Executive Chef, Westin New York Times Square Chef Craig lives with his family in Merrick, on the South Shore of Long Island. His passion for food began at the age of 7 when he and his father on Saturday mornings would watch cooking shows on...
Biography: Caroline Schiff Owner/ Executive Chef: ParadigmSchiff A native New Yorker, Chef Caroline Schiff’s love for baking and pastries started early, when she was just a little girl making birthday cakes for her friends and family. Over the years, she never missed...
Biography: LAURENCE EDELMAN, Executive Chef/Owner, Left Bank Laurence grew up in South Orange, New Jersey. Laurence began cooking as a child, at the knee of his father, emulsifying olive oil into egg yolks. He had an inborn interest in food, and was encouraged to...
Biography: Preston Madson, Executive Chef/Co-Owner, Bellwether Chef Preston Madson grew up in Southeast Georgia. Surrounded by Southern classics and locally grown ingredients, he developed an early appreciation for food and learned at a young age to cook based on the...
Biography: Kim Huskey, Food Services Director, Americas, [email protected] Kim has 20 years experience as a hospitality and F&B leader in global corporate food services operations and strategy, restaurant fine dining, and restaurant consulting for development and...
Biography: Ginger Pierce, Executive Chef, Jams Restaurant Chef Ginger Pierce was raised in the San Francisco Bay area, where at a young age she gained an appreciation for the bounty of fresh, local produce. Her mother, an avid gardener, gave her an early affection for...
Choral Work Debut at Carnegie Hall to benefit the Soup Kitchen
Voice of a Donor: John For John, a chef who grew up in a family of “foodies”, making sure others have enough to eat is important. “My grandmother, who immigrated here from Italy would always greet us with the phrase, ‘Did you eat?’ ” he recalls. “I grew up in the food...