Gabriel Kreuther is one of New York City's most celebrated chefs. A James Beard Award Winner and Chef/Owner of his eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant and its neighboring chocolate shop, Kreuther Handcrafted Chocolate, he offers delicious fare and impeccable service with a distinctly New York spirit.
A culinary force to be reckoned
with, Chef Faison was runner-up on the first season of Bravo's "Top Chef". After the frenzy of "Top Chef", Tiffani became the Executive Chef at Rocca Kitchen & Bar in Boston before opening her much-anticipated restaurant, Sweet Cheeks, a Southern-Style Barbecue restaurant in Boston's Fenway neighborhood. The restaurant embraced Tiffani's full creative vision and draws inspiration from her love of barbecue and extensive travels in the South. Chef Faison's second restaurant, Tiger Mama, opened in 2015 and quickly became a Boston favorite.
A four-time James Beard "Best Southwest Chef" semifinalist, two-time contestant on Bravo's "Top Chef," and winner of Food Network's "Extreme Chef," John Tesar takes a classically trained chef's approach to steakhouse cuisine at Knife Dallas, a sophisticated destination for in-house dry-aged steaks sourced from nearby Texas farms.
Chef Marcus Gleadow-Ware brings over 20 years of experience working in Michelin starred restaurants in both Europe and New York City to his role as Executive Chef of Greydon House, Nantucket, Massachusetts' newest boutique luxury hotel.
His New American cuisine repertoire highlights the purity of local seafood and ingredients with playful twists on New England classics, underscored by precision, elegance and exacting techniques, evidence of his classic European training.
Katherine Clapner is the visionary of the entire Dude, Sweet Chocolate concept, as well as co-founder, co-owner, and Chef of the company itself. Chef Clapner comes to NWF with a laundry list of accomplishments and over twenty years of experience as a pastry chef. Don't miss experiencing Katherine's dynamic personality & incredible talents this NWF!
