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Cathy Whims

Hire Cathy Whims through Celebrity Chef Network. Booking a celebrity chef requires an expert team. Let the booking agents at Celebrity Chef Network help you hire the best one for your brand or event. To contact Celebrity Chef Network, call 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com.

BIO:  Cathy Whims is on a quest to offer historically-based, authentic dishes with a sense of place and a passion for local produce. Cathy’s partner, David West and her opened Nostrana in 2005 and it quickly became awarded Best Restaurant of the Year. Nostrana features Italian menus in Southeast Portland and serves classic Italian dishes with seasonal dishes reflecting the personal relationship Cathy Whims has with the local farmers.

Her menu highlights the intensity of natural flavors that are cooked in the wood oven and wood fired grill. Her Italian masterpieces are highly sought after by food enthusiast’s and also features an expansive wine list, fabulous cocktails, handmade pastas, meat and fish dishes, Neapolitan style pizzas and a wide variety of delicate desserts.

Before Cathy Whims opened Nostrana, she was co-owner of Genoa, a prix-fixe Italian restaurant in Portland. Cathy Whims was a student of Marcella and Victor Hazan, and Madeleine Kamman at the highly esteemed School for American Chefs. She has cooked alongside Giancinto Albarello at Genoa at the Antica Trattoria in Barbaresco and Marco Forneris at Osteria La Libera in Alba. Cathy Whims was a finalist in 2009 and 2010 for the James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef Northwest and is available for speaking engagements, hosting and corporate hospitality.

WHO REPRESENTS CATHY WHIMS: Celebrity Chef Cathy Whims can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as culinary consultant, event planner, public speaker, autograph signings, cooking demonstrations, hosting, Mommy Blogger events, SMTS, public relation campaigns, team building events and corporate hospitality.

To hire Cathy Whims for an endorsement, personal appearances, or book signing contact the experts at Celebrity Chef Network at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com  or 212-410-9879.

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Bruce Moffett

Hire Bruce Moffett through Celebrity Chef Network. Booking a celebrity chef requires an expert team. Let the booking agents at Celebrity Chef Network help you hire the best one for your brand or event. To contact Celebrity Chef Network, call 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com.

BIO: After graduating from the University of Rhode Island, Bruce Moffett worked for 6 years in Washington, DC for US Senator John Chafee along with numerous trade organizations.

In Charlotte, North Carolina, Bruce opened a Pizza restaurant without realizing the difficulty of owning a restaurant. Eventually, Bruce sold the restaurant and enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America where in 1993, he graduated with honors.

Four years later, Bruce Moffett moved to Boston, MA and began work at L’Espalier for two years and then moved to one of Boston’s most famous restaurants, Metropolis Café and ultimately became executive chef. In the neighborhood of Fox Croft East in South Park, Bruce opened Barrington’s Restaurant in 2000. The menu includes American food with a comfort twist and changes seasonally to feature the local and organic produce. Also on the menu is a brilliant wine list, chosen to perfectly match the cuisine.

Charlotte Observer named Barrington’s 4 out of the 4 stars and ZAGAT’S named it Tops for Food in Charlotte: Top Restaurants in America Guide for 8 consecutive years. AOL listed Barrington’s as one of the top 11 restaurants in the country. Bruce Moffett is available for speaking engagements, hosting and corporate hospitality.

WHO REPRESENTS BRUCE MOFFETT: Celebrity Chef Bruce Moffett can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as culinary consultant, event planner, public speaker, autograph signings, cooking demonstrations, hosting, Mommy Blogger events, SMTS, public relation campaigns, team building events and corporate hospitality.

To hire Bruce Moffett for an endorsement, personal appearances, or book signing contact the experts at Celebrity Chef Network at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com  or 212-410-9879.

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Brian Recor

Hire Brian Recor through Celebrity Chef Network. Booking a celebrity chef requires an expert team. Let the booking agents at Celebrity Chef Network help you hire the best one for your brand or event. To contact Celebrity Chef Network, call 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com.

BIO: Graduate of Central Michigan University, Brian Recor’s lifelong interest in the culinary arts stemmed from his childhood interest in his mother’s cooking and baking. Eventually, after leaving his original career path as a computer software consultant, he decided to attend the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City and graduated with honors in 2001.

Brian Recor worked as a line cook at the Waters Edge three star NYC restaurant, which specialized in French American cuisine. He packed up his things and went back home to Michigan and began working at Rattlesnake Club in 2001. Rattlesnake’s award winning chef, columnist and author, Jimmy Schmidt is famous for his artistic use of fresh and seasonal ingredients mixed with local meats and produce.

In 2002 Brian Recor moved to Palm Springs, California and helped open The Rattlesnake at Spotlight 29 Casino as the sous chef. The restaurant in time relocated to Palm Desert, California and Brian took over as Chef de Cuisine. The next restaurant was Morgan’s In The Desert in La Quinta Resort. Brian Recor has been inaugurated into the Institute of Education Alumni Hall of Achievement and has done charity work for City Harvest NYC and Wolfgang Pucks American Wine and Food Festival benefiting Meals on Wheels. He is available for endorsements, corporate appearances and hosting.

WHO REPRESENTS BRIAN RECOR: Celebrity Chef Brian Recor can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as culinary consultant, event planner, public speaker, autograph signings, cooking demonstrations, hosting, Mommy Blogger events, SMTS, public relation campaigns, team building events and corporate hospitality.

To hire Brian Recor for an endorsement, personal appearances, or book signing contact the experts at Celebrity Chef Network at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com  or 212-410-9879.

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Bradford Thompson

Hire Bradford Thompson through Celebrity Chef Network. Booking a celebrity chef requires an expert team. Let the booking agents at Celebrity Chef Network help you hire the best one for your brand or event. To contact Celebrity Chef Network, call 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com.

NETWORKS: Food Network, NBC, CBS

CHARITIES: Share our Strength, TJ Martell, MLBPA Charities, Autism Speaks, Chefs for Humanity

BIO: Bradford Thompson spent many summers while growing up on the coast of Maine lobster trapping and picking fresh blueberries with his grandmother. After graduating from University of Rochester, he realized his passion for food was much greater than originally thought, so he began training under Chef Vincent Guerithault, Alessandro Strata and Daniel Boulud throughout the Michelin Starred kitchens of France. These experiences led to Bradford cooking for one of the finest restaurants in the country, Mary Elaine’s at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona and while here, he used his strong American culinary skills with his class French training.

Mary Elaine’s won some of the most coveted awards during Bradford Thompson’s time, such as the prestigious Five-Diamond by the American Automobile Association, The Mobile 5 star award, and the esteemed Grand Award from Wine Spectator magazine. Bradford has been named one of Food and Wine Magazine’s Best New Chefs of 2004 and is the winner of the James Beard Award: Best Chef Southwest in 2006. This same year, he was inducted into the Scottsdale Culinary Hall of Fame for his giving to the community and culinary world.

In 2007, Bradford Thompson left Mary Elaine’s and came out with a line of bottled Jamaican jerk sauces. He has been a consultatnt for restaurateurs in New York and Bradford and his cuisine have been featured on the Food Network, NBC, Today Show, CBS Early Show, Wine Spectator, Food Arts, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Food and Wine. He is available for speaking engagements, personal appearances and hosting.

APPEARANCES: Food Network, NBC, Today Show, CBS Early Show

WHO REPRESENTS BRADFORD THOMPSON: Celebrity Chef Bradford Thompson can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as culinary consultant, event planner, public speaker, autograph signings, cooking demonstrations, hosting, Mommy Blogger events, SMTS, public relation campaigns, team building events and corporate hospitality.

To hire Bradford Thompson for an endorsement, personal appearances, or book signing contact the experts at Celebrity Chef Network at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com  or 212-410-9879.

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Bernard Guillas

Hire Bernard Guillas through Celebrity Chef Network. Booking a celebrity chef requires an expert team. Let the booking agents at Celebrity Chef Network help you hire the best one for your brand or event. To contact Celebrity Chef Network, call 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com.

NETWORKS: PBS

CHARITIES: Mama’s Kitchen, Share Our Strength Taste of the Nation fund-raiser for hunger relief, the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival, annual guest chef for Celebrities Cook for Cancer, a fund-raiser that benefits the University of California San Diego Cancer Center

BIO: Chef Bernard Guillas joined the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club as executive chef in 1994 and knew it was the place or him; coastal lifestyle was right up his alley coming from Brittany, France. Using the local flavors and his classical training, Bernard is responsible for operations at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, the Shores Restaurants at the La Jolla Shores Hotel, and the Marine Room restaurant. His position entails Bernard to oversee all menus, wine selections and special events.

Rewinding back to his formal training, he began at le Bretagne Restaurant in Questembert, France where he worked alongside Georges Paineau. Expanding his training with several Maitres Cuisinier de France fine dining restaurants, he moved on to become chef de cuisine at Le Dolmen in French Guyana. He attributes this move with influencing him with the rich diverse South American flavors that he incorporates into his food today.

Under Pierre Chambrin, the former White House executive chef, Bernard Guillas moved to Washington DC to work as chef tournant, chef chef saucier, and sous chef at Maison Blanche. In 1989, he relocated to San Diego and spent five years as chef de cuisine at the Grant Grill, in the US Grant Hotel in downtown San Diego. Bernard was inducted into the International Restaurant & Hospitality Rating Bureau’s American Chefs’ Hall of Fame in 2001 and is one of only fourteen chefs to receive this honor. He has appeared on Food Arts Magazine, the Rising Star Chef cookbook and PBS’ Rising Chef television series and has been a guest on Martha Stewart Living Radio show and KPBS.

He has been guest chef at the prominent James Beard House in New York, was selected as San Diego’s Best Chef numerous times, named the Gold Medallion Awards recipient, Chef Magazine, San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine Readers Poll and San Diego Magazine People’s and Critic’s Choice. Bernard Guillas is available for cooking demonstrations, hosting and speaking engagements.

APPEARANCES: KPBS, StarChefs.com, plate, the Food Channel, behind the burner, San Diego Reader, Washington Times, Comfort Food Magazine, and many more

BOOKS: Flying Pans, Two Chefs Cookbook

WHO REPRESENTS BERNARD GUILLIAS: Celebrity Chef Bernard Guillas can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as culinary consultant, event planner, public speaker, autograph signings, cooking demonstrations, hosting, Mommy Blogger events, SMTS, public relation campaigns, team building events and corporate hospitality.

To hire Bernard Guillas for an endorsement, personal appearances, or book signing contact the experts at Celebrity Chef Network at booking@celebritychefnetwork.com  or 212-410-9879.

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