Mentors

  • Lokelani Alabanza

    Nashville, TN

    Saturated Ice Cream
    Grace Restaurant
    Campanile
    Author, 89 N. Cherry Street

    • Ice Cream • Restaurant Pastry & Dessert • Business Ownership

  • Elizabeth Belkind

    Los Angeles, CA

    Cake Monkey
    Grace Restaurant
    Campanile

    • Recipe Development • Human Resources • Concept Development • Branding • Recipe Conversion

  • Tony Ferrari

    Cincinnati, OH

    Ferrari Bros Hospitality
    Fausto Restaurant
    Mom ‘n ‘em Coffee & Wine

    • Restaurant Management • Community Engagement • Classical Cuisine • Food Politics Advocacy

  • Gonzalo Guzmán

    San Francisco, CA

    Nopalito

    • Multitasking • Mexican Cuisine • Kitchen Management • Restaurant Ownership

  • Laurence Jossel

    San Francisco, CA

    Nopa

    • Farm-to-Table Cuisine • Kitchen Management • Dining Room Comedy

  • Sam Mogannam

    San Francisco, CA

    Bi-Rite Family of Businesses

    • Food Retail • Culture — Mission, Vision, Values

  • Eduardo Porto Carreiro

    Atlanta, GA

    Rocket Farm Restaurants
    Union Square Hospitality Group
    Dinex Group

    • Beverage Education • Wine List Curation • Cocktail Creation • Beverage Program Management

  • Matt Straus

    West Stockbridge, MA

    Heirloom Café
    Heirloom Lodge
    Kitchen Work magazine

    • Restaurant Management • Farm-to-Table Cuisine • Wine Management • Staff Training

  • Shannon Willard

    Lexington, KY

    Good Foods Co-op

    • Retail Grocery & Deli • Food Cost Management • Human Resources • Kitchen Design • Employment Law

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