Food Professionals

Chef Profiles

Mollie Katzen

James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer and one of “The Five Women Who Changed the Way We Eat”.

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Emily Luchetti

Emliy LuccettiExecutive pastry chef at Waterbar and Farallon Restaurants in San Francisco, she is recognized around the world for her award-winning sweet creations. With four cookbooks to her credit and numerous awards, including a 2004 James Beard Award.

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Ken Frank

Ken Frank is the chef-proprietor of La Toque restaurant in the Napa, California. When Ken Frank learned there was an opportunity to build a new restaurant in The Westin Verasa, Napa, in the fall of 2008, he considered it a good omen.

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Greg Higgins

Greg Higgins is an award winning chef and co-owner of “Higgins Restaurant and Bar,” a 2010 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant nominee.

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Jamie Lauren

Currently the executive chef at Absinthe Brasserie & Bar in San Francisco, Jamie Lauren’s interest in the culinary arts started at a relatively young age, cooking with her parents, in Manhattan.

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Jim Perko

With 20 years of Healthcare experience, Chef Jim Perko CEC, ACC has a passion for creating the most delectable taste experiences for any conceivable diet, from vegan to a zero-fat, plant based diet.

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Patrick Mulvaney

Chef Mulvaney is the owner-operator of Culinary Specialists Catering Company and Mulvaney’s B&L, established March 2006 in the historic brick firehouse at 1215 19th Street, Sacramento.

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Boris Portnoy

Throughout his career, Chef Boris Portnoy has created bold and whimsical desserts.

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Charlie Ayers

Chef Charlie Ayers, more commonly known as Chef Charlie, lives by the creed “eat, drink, and be merry.”

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Michael Mina

One of the country’s most renowned chefs, who built his reputation serving fine world-class cuisine.

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