LA CHEF CON FOOD FESTival

ThinkCulinary Lab

Benjamin Udave

Vice President of Culinary & Brand Innovation / Partner, ThinkCulinary
Sam Marvin

Executive Chef & Proprietor Echo & Rig Steakhouse
Jet Tila

Celebrity Chef / Restaurateur
Burt Bakman

Partner / Pitmaster of SLAB
Mary Sue Milliken

Chef / Owner, Socalo, Border Grill Trucks and Catering
Sarah Stegner

Co Chef / Co-Owner, Prairie Grass Cafe
Michael Rossi

Executive Chef, Beach Club
James Bailey

Culinary Partner, ThinkCulinary

Special Demo of the Ikejime Technique by Captain Eric Hodge from Rock Bottom Commercial Fishing

Brian Bornemann

Executive Chef / Co-Owner, Crudo e Nudo and Isla
Gilberto Cetina

Chef / Owner, Holbox Los Angeles
Jon Yao

Chef / Partner, Kato & Co-Founder, Like Water Hospitality
Vanda Asapahu

Chef / Owner, Ayara Thai
Cathy Asapahu

Chef / Owner, Ayara Thai
Kevin Meehan

Chef / Owner, Kali Restaurant
Antonia Lofaso

Executive Chef / Partner Dama, Scopa
Mireya Landa Arellano

Jr. Sous Chef, Scopa Italian Roots
Eric Gephart

Culinary Director, Kvarøy Arctic and Kamado Joe
Outside on the Kamado Joe Grills
David Schlosser

Founder, Shibumi and Kushiba
In the Café on First Floor

Luigi Fineo

Caterer, Private Chef
Featuring a signature pasta with Truffle Shuffle Truffles
Michael and Kwini Reed

Exec. Chef / Owner, Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed, Root of all Food
CEO / Owner, Poppy + Rose, Poppy & Seed, Root of all Food
Monty Koludrovic

Culinary Director, Living Room
Richard Rea

Culinary Director, The Butchers Daughter