August 2026

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Speakers

Alicia Smith

Executive Chef

Cru Catering

AJ Harris

Executive Chef

Dish Food & Events

Annie Pennings Edmond

Marketing & Communications Manager

Chowgirls Catering

Brett Culp

Filmmaker

Brett Culp

Boris Seymore

Executive Chef | Owner

BDS Catering | Georgia Mae's

Charles Haracz

Executive Chef

Blue Plate Catering

Dave MacLennan

Executive Chef | Owner

Even Keel Fish Shack

Duce Raymond

Director of Culinary

Sweet Baby Rays Catering

Eric LeVine

Executive Chef / Owner

317 Mainstreet | Vice | The James Room | Stage 317

Hiroyuki Aihara

Designer

Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Jason Sutton

Director of Operations

Footers Catering

Jay Varga

Executive Chef

The JDK Group

Jeffrey Schlissel

Chef

The Bacon Cartel

Jenny Bast

Executive Sous Chef

Catering Creations

Jeremy Langemann

Executive Chef

Bingemans

Jonadel Tarrayo

Junior Sous Chef & Staffing Coordinator

Daniel et Daniel

Jorden Dolan

Executive Chef

Savory Events

Karen O’Connor

Executive Chef

Daniel et Daniel

Keith Sarasin

Chef / Owner

The Farmers Dinner

Keyon Hammond

Executive Chef | Owner

Get Plated Catering and Events

Liz Mullen

Culinary Director

Chowgirls Catering

Nettie Frank

Chef Owner

Chef Nettie

Paul Buchanan

Chef/Owner

Primal Alchemy

Rich Carter

Executive Chef

Catering Works/North Carolina Museum of Art

Robin Selden

Executive Chef | Managing Partner

Marcia Selden Catering

Ron Ben-Israel

Chef/Owner

Ron Ben-Israel Cakes

Tim Mitchell

General Manager

Mangia Catering

Will Guidara

Author, producer, restaurateur

Will Guidara