Chef PJ Calapa is the chef and owner of Scampi in the Flatiron District. Named as a tribute to one Read more...
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I’ve been obsessed with food as long as I can remember and have been refining my culinary and hospitality skills Read more...
Chef Intu comes from the small town of Udon Thani in the Issan region of Thailand. She began her culinary Read more...
Anita Jaisinghani, The chef & co-owner of Pondicheri, was born and raised in India and is of Sindhi descent. She Read more...
Dorcak said that this is a complete community success story. He went on to say that he would not be Read more...
Diego Oka is executive chef at La Mar. He was born and raised in Lima, Peru, one of the worlds’ Read more...
Carbone is an Italian-American restaurant created by Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick. The restaurant pays homage to the Read more...
Sean Griffin launched his accomplished culinary career with the simple task of peeling potatoes. Born into a “restaurant family” in Read more...
Kurt Gutenbrunner, the acclaimed chef behind Michelin-starred Wallsé, a fine-dine Austrian restaurant in New York City, is opening Charley, a Read more...
Michael Fadem’s love of beverage came while working in high-end coffee in such New York institutions as Oslo, Café Pedlar Read more...
Sang Yoon is the chef and proprietor of Father’s Office gastropub and Lukshon restaurant in Los Angeles, and the chef Read more...
François Nadon is the past Chief Technology Officer for the Canada School of Public Service. A distinguished, Director of Information Read more...
a native of ohio, joe vigorito’s earliest experiences in the restaurant industry were at his uncle’s sub shop where he Read more...
Chef Yuu Shimano owns a French restaurant in Brooklyn, New York – Restaurant Yuu. Formerly, Chef Yuu is a co-executive Read more...
Earlier this summer, Zingerman’s Deli was very happy to welcome local food purveyors, Steve Hall and Abby Olitzky of Central Read more...
Culinary couple Quinn and Karen Hatfield are the chef-owners of Los Angeles restaurants Odys + Penelope, The Sycamore Kitchen and Read more...
As chef de cuisine, Chad Palagi leads the culinary brigade in a collaborative manner to develop the daily changing tasting Read more...
David Myers shot to fame as one of America’s most luminary chefs synonymous with L.A.’s Golden Age and the heyday Read more...
Just as his precious potatoes grow beneath the soil, absorbing and learning, so does Chef Wes. And while both have Read more...
Chef Baruch Rabasa, best known for his stints turning out incredible food at shortlived Warehouse District beauty Meson 923 and Read more...
Taylor, Wiley, and Smith who were named to Maine magazine’s “50 Mainers” list in 2016, oversee their mini-empire of restaurants Read more...
It’s emotional because of Duong’s care for her customers, employees and each and every ingredient she uses. Her restaurant is Read more...
“I love anything that has to do with cooking,” says Moises. “It’s my profession.” Moises is in the middle of Read more...
Dale’s passion for cooking began at a young age in his native Chicago where he learned to prepare meals alongside Read more...
Alex began his culinary career under the guidance of Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo at Animal Restaurant. A few months Read more...
Luciana grew up in a large, Italian-Latin family in which the dinner table and food were primary focuses each evening, Read more...
After being a finalist in 2017 and 2018, Cunanan won the 2019 James Beard Award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. In Read more...
The French word for “gardener,” Le Jardinier’snouvelle cuisineand lush setting evokes the serenity of a modern greenhouse in the heart Read more...
Justin Yu is the Chef/Owner of Theodore Rex restaurant, Better Luck Tomorrow bar, and Public Services Wine and Whisky, all Read more...
Owner-Chef Atsushi Yokota comes from a long line of chefs from western Japan. His exposure to a variety of culinary Read more...
CHEF BENCHAWAN JABTHONG Painter, one of CityBook’s picks for “Coolest People,” made Houston proud by bringing home the Best Chef: Read more...
Sunderam is the executive chef at Rasika, the modern Indian cuisine restaurant in Washington DC. Under the Best Chefs in Read more...
Holly Smith, James Beard Best Chef Northwest 2008, grew up in Monkton, Maryland. A student of political science at both Read more...
We opened on December 26th, 2020 and are located inside of the MIA Market. We, Yasu and his wife Michelle, Read more...
Growing up, Emiliano Marentes watched his parents turn the produce they harvested from fields to make carefully crafted Mexican dishes. Read more...
Chef Carmellini graduates from the Culinary Institute of America and lands at two-Michelin-star San Domenico in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Chef Carmellini Read more...
Today, Naomi Pomeroy is reflecting how kitchen life has changed since she started out two decades ago. Pomeroy, a James Read more...
Edgar Núñez Magaña (Mexico City, 1980) is a chef of Mexican cuisine, creator of his own culinary style, “Mexican vegetable Read more...
Kenney’s signature style emphasizes the use of whole food, plant-based ingredients, such as seasonal fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, Read more...
Chef Tom began his love affair with French cuisine at L’Auberge des Champs in Kentucky before training under master chefs Read more...
Nick Dugan grew up in a rural town in upstate New York, getting his culinary start by washing dishes at Read more...
Chef Michael Scelfo has been drawn to the kitchen for as long as he can remember. A Western Culinary Institute Read more...
Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group and Pendry West Hollywood are proud to jointly announce the appointment of Mark Andelbradt as Read more...
Damon Baehrel is a chef, author, organic grower, native plant & preservation expert and owner/sole employee of DAMON BAEHREL and Read more...
Chef Ryan Kluver belts out lavish versions of American classics like lobster risotto, winter duck with orange glazed farro, and Read more...
Lopez and her partner, Jonathan Percival, have a small farm outside of Dallas where they grow much of the produce Read more...
Imagine having the same boss for 26 years – and loving it. Matthew Hurley, the accomplished executive chef at CUT, Read more...
Hailing from a little village in Norfolk, Tom grew up in a house with fruit and vegetables growing in the Read more...
In addition to Talent based in the state you’ve searched, many HMx Connect members are open to traveling for certain projects.
For the most comprehensive list of prospective Talent for your project, submit a brief.