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About Chef Kyle Knall Kyle Knall is a three-time James Beard Award semifinalist and the chef-owner of Birch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — a restaurant built around simplicity, seasonal ingredients, and a deep commitment to Midwestern sourcing. He has spent his career developing a culinary philosophy rooted in restraint and precision, and is widely regarded as […]

About Aaron Bludorn & Allie Peña Aaron Bludorn is the chef and owner of the Bludorn Hospitality Group in Houston, Texas. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest, trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, and built his career working under Douglas Keane and Daniel Boulud, eventually rising to Executive Chef at

About Chef Danny Kievit Danny Kievit is a born and raised Austinite who trained at the Culinary Academy of Austin and built his restaurant career working at some of Austin’s most established kitchens — Jeffery’s, Truluck’s, Castle Hill Café, Reeds Supper Club, and Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill. In December 2019 he founded Leave It

About Barclay Dodge & Heather Kunzer Barclay Dodge grew up in Aspen, Colorado and began cooking in local kitchens as a teenager. He trained at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco before working in Michelin-starred restaurants across Spain and New York, including a formative stint at El Bulli — Ferran Adrià’s three-Michelin-star restaurant in

About Chef Jakub Czyszczon Jakub Czyszczon is a high-level competition chef who has competed at both the Ment’or Young Chef competition and been a part of the supporting team for the Bocuse d’Or — two of the most demanding culinary stages in the world. Known for his technical precision, his approach to pasta as a

About Chef Rogelio Garcia Rogelio Garcia is a Michelin-starred chef and the culinary force behind Auro at the Four Seasons Napa Valley, one of the most celebrated fine dining destinations on the West Coast. Born in Mexico and trained through some of the most demanding kitchens in America, Garcia brings a deeply personal cooking philosophy

About Chef Mathew D. Peters Mathew D. Peters is the first American chef to win the Bocuse d’Or — the most prestigious culinary competition in the world. A product of the Thomas Keller organization, Peters trained at The French Laundry and Per Se before competing and winning on the world stage in Lyon, France in

About Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman is a Dallas-based chef and a three-time James Beard Award semifinalist, recognized in 2022, 2023, and 2024. She has built her career around celebrating Mexican cuisine and modern Latin American cooking, and is one of the most prominent voices on culinary identity, gender equity in the kitchen, and what

About Chef Junior Borges Junior Borges is a Brazilian-born chef based in Chicago, known for cooking that draws on his South American roots while reflecting years of experience in high-level American kitchens. He is the co-owner of Nic and Junior’s, a Chicago restaurant he opened with business partner Nic Yanez. His cooking is rooted in

About Steve Palmer and the Say Grace Podcast Steve Palmer is a restaurateur, author, and one of the most recognized voices on hospitality, leadership, and mental health in the service industry. He is the co-founder of the Ben Arnold Restaurant Group and the I.AM.BEAUTIFUL Foundation, which supports addiction recovery in the restaurant community. His podcast