The year was 1990, and quite frankly, Felipe Hernandez needed a job.“Everyone had always loved our family’s tamales, and I decided, why not open a

Instagram: @froese.p Website: ganderandryegrass.com Gander and Ryegrass: Peter is the owner and chef. Italian inspired. An award winning contemporary tasting menu restaurant located in spokane.

Dylan and Zach are part of a talented chef team that focus on providing Spokane a unique dining experience at Inland Pacific Kitchen and it’s

Scott Siff is a veteran Ethan Stowell Restaurant team member and Chef. He was the Chef at Tavolàta Capitol Hill before opening Cortina. He was

Daniel Gonzalez went to the Art Institute of Seattle to earn his culinary degree. He worked in many up-and-coming restaurants until meeting his mentor in

Chef Caleb Smith has been integral in the development of the restaurant at Arbor Crest, bringing creativity, passion and attention to detail with every dish.

Chef White a Spokane native started his culinary career when joined the United States Navy on 9/11. From cooking in the United States Navy to Top

Chef Tu David Phu is a first generation Vietnamese-American with a rich culinary background. An alumni of highly regarded kitchens (such as: Daniel, Acquerello and

Madeleines Deb Green first perfected her cooking skills by making new dishes for dinner parties with friends and trying to “one-up” herself. It wasn’t long

Cochinito Taqueria Travis first discovered the restaurant business at the age of 15, washing dishes at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho.

Duffified Experiences Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Chef Brian Duffy had his first experiences in the kitchen as a young child with his big

Spiceology I’ve worked in the culinary world since I was 15 years old. My strength has been in Asian cuisine, but classically trained at the

US Foods Chef Alexa is passionate about food and growing the culinary community. She has focused her career on learning and sharing what food is

Brandon grew up the youngest of four boys near Detroit working in a family-owned and operated chocolate confectionery business. He tempered fine chocolate, ran the

Le Catering When Chris was 14, he worked at a restaurant across the street from his house. Watching the cooks there and the way they

Thai Bamboo My name is Chef Alex Santos-Cucalon. I am the Corporate Chef for Thai Bamboo Restaurants, the first person in the company to hold

Honey Eatery & Social Club Chef Rudy Velasquez, a Seattle native, utilizes the abundant resources of the Pacific Northwest to create seasonally inspired cuisine at

Doughlicious Paul got his start in the culinary world back in 1997 at Mission Community College in Santa Clara, CA. He then bounced around different

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Folk Art Mgmt. Matthias Merges is the chef and proprietor of Folkart Restaurant Management, a craft-driven hospitality group focused on operational excellence, state of the

baba Spokane Mary Parker was raised in the culinary world from a young age. She grew up helping out at her parent’s small restaurant and

Yards Bruncheon As a young man in Everson, WA, Cory Jackson had trouble finding his “calling.” After one shift in a restaurant, he found it.

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Ethan Stowell Restaurants Ethan grew up in Seattle and is self-taught. He was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs in America in

Fam Inc. Mark recently placed runner up on Top Chef Canada Season 6 wherehe was referred to as a ‘magician’ in the kitchen, as well

Incrediburger Chef Aaron Fish began his culinary journey at the age of 14 in the heart of Marin County CA. “The first task I was