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Steven Raichlen

Book Steven Raichlen for All your Speaking and Chef Events!

Celebrity Speaker Chef Steve Raichlen is an award winning celebrity chef, author and television personality. He is mostly widely known for his efforts in reinventing modern barbecue. Defeating the highly known Japanese Iron Chef, Rokusaburo Michiba, in the “Battle of the Barbecue Gods”, he offers an unbeatable experience when booking celebrity chefs for any accommodating event!

His career in cooking started with his interest in French literature. He then was led into a fellowship where he went to Europe to study middle ages and medieval cooking. In doing so, he trained at two prestigious cooking schools in Paris, La Varenne and Le Cordon Bleu.

Having a literature and culinary arts background, he excels in his creation when combining both topics. Most of Chef Raichlen’s cooking books have a common theme regarding global grilling and the culture surrounding it. In total, he has created and written 31 books, which include “How to Grill”, “BBQ USA”, Healthy Latin Cooking”, and “The Barbecue Bible”.

Aside from his own endeavors with writing, he has also written for “Food & Wine”, “The New York Times” and “National Geographic Traveler”. For two years, Steven Raichlen hosted the hit show “Primal Grill”. Where he gave tips, techniques and tutorials on how to cook on the grills of all sorts.

Chef Raichlen is famously known for his TV hosting and appearances, along with his creation of the hit TV show “Barbecue University”. This is also the name of an all inclusive three course meal that Raichlen founded in Colorado Springs which specializes in all things related to grill and barbecue university.

Throughout Chef Raichlen’s career, he has accomplished a great deal of restaurant and chef awards. He has created many cookbooks, which he won many awards for. Such as the James Beard award for the Best Vegetarian Cookbook in 1996, Best Light and Healthy Cookbook in 1993, and James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Award in 2001.

One of his more recent accomplishments is being inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2015. After four years of research and traveling 150,000 miles across five continents, he also won an IACP Julia Child Award from the Julia Child Foundation. All of these accomplishments and awards make hiring Steven Raichlen the best move you can make for your corporate events!

Don’t pass up on booking Steven Raichlen as your celebrity chef for all your corporate events by emailing booking@celebrityspeakersbureau.com

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Nyesha Arrington

Hire Nyesha Arrington for All of Your Needs!

Chef Nyesha J Arrington is an accomplished celebrity chef, speaker, entrepreneur, and restaurateur, who is commonly known for her advocacy of using locally sourced ingredients. She offers a unique and diverse experience for everyone who books her as a professional chef, or books her as a speaker.

Born in Southern California, she learned how to cook with her Korean grandmother at an early age. Chef Arrington was introduced to multiple diverse foods, such as bulgogi, octopus, and homemade kimchi to name a few. These cooking techniques shaped the way Chef Arrington developed her unique cooking ideas as a personal chef, including a style of being personal and exceptional.

Along with her attraction to the food world, she always had a deep interest in art. In doing so, she cooked with a deep understanding of global inspiration and the idea of “Every plate is like a canvas”.

Chef Arrington graduated from the Art Institute of California, located in Los Angeles. Famous Chef Josiah Citrin, owner of the two Michelin Star Mélisse restaurants, took her under his wing and became her mentor. This became a pivotal point in her fine dining career. Citrin made her a saucier at Mélisse then led her to help with the opening of two of his successful restaurants in Santa Monica.

After working with Citrin, Chef Arrington expanded to work with the incredible French Chef Joël Robuchon at his Mobil award winning and Michelin starred restaurant in Las Vegas. 

In 2011-2013, Chef Arrington was the Executive Chef at Wilshire restaurant, where restaurant critic Brad Johnson named her the Rising Star. Since then, she has been featured in numerous cooking shows including winning the competition on the Food Network’s series “Chef Hunter” and “Knife Fight” on Esquire Network. She was also a contestant on “Top Chef” and then returned back on “Knife Fight” to be a Guest Chef Judge.

Aside from her outstanding television history, she was included in Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold’s iconic list of 101 Best Restaurants for both of her dining concepts. Arrington was also a headliner in Austin for the Food and Wine Festival, featured on multiple covers of Delta Sky Magazine and Rachael Ray Everyday. As well as being mentioned in Food & Wine, GQ, Essence, and Bon Appétit.

More recently, Chef Arrington is now a star in Gordon Ramsey’s wildly successful and highly rated hit TV show “Next Level Chef”, which is a cooking competition that airs on FOX. This series is Gordon Ramsey’s biggest and most intense show yet.

Chef Arrington got the position of being one of the mentors alongside Gordon Ramsey and Richard Blais. In the show, she tries to recruit the best chefs in the industry and take them under her wing. The contestants compete against each other to become the next high-level megastar in the food world with the help of Chef Arrington!

 

Don’t pass up on booking Nyesha Arrington by emailing booking@celebritychefnetwork.com 

 

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Gina Homolka

Celebrity chef for hire Gina Homolka is a photographer, NY Times bestselling author and recipe developer behind the popular Skinnytaste.com brand. Gina’s passion for delicious food and photography led to the creation of Skinnytaste in 2008. The website has since grown into a go-to source for healthy, low-fat, family-friendly meals and special diet plans reaching over 3 million visitors each month. Gina bases her recipes around all-natural, easy-to-find ingredients that help families create and enjoy tasty low-calorie meals.

As a mother of 2, Gina understands the plight of moms who are always on the go. It is often hard to plan healthy meals while trying to maintain a busy, active lifestyle so Gina sought to use her experiences and recipes to make it easier for those on the go to still get the nourishing meals they need to live healthy. In addition to recipes, Gina answers cooking questions and provides reviews and little health tips for website visitors interested in learning more about her special diet plans. She also highlights the use of seasonal ingredients that make it easier for moms to plan healthy meals year-round.

In September of 2014, Gina released her first cookbook titled The Skinnytaste Cookbook: Light on Calories, Big on Flavor inspired by her favorite recipes from Skinnytaste.com. The book is now a NY Times bestseller. Gina has also worked closely with Weight Watchers and all her recipes include portion control suggestions and Weight Watchers Points.

Would your organization like to hire Gina Homolka for your upcoming event or marketing campaign? Let a qualified celebrity chef booking agent help find the perfect celebrity chef speaker for you! A celebrity chef speaker can create a dynamic event and add energy and excitement to your event. Celebrity chef appearances can consist of a cooking demonstration, personal appearances or a keynote speech. If you would like to hire Gina Homolka or are interested in exploring other celebrity chefs please call Celebrity Chef Network at 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com to speak with a celebrity chef agent to discuss top celebrity chefs available for your organization and event.

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Michelle Dudash

Nutrition Speaker for hire Michelle Dudash is a registered dietician and nutritionist, celebrity chef, TV personality, cookbook author, and thought leader in the world of clean eating. As a working mother who’s always on the go, Michelle has come to the aid of other working mothers by providing diet plans and nourishing recipes specifically designed for individuals living busy, active lifestyles. In January of 2016, Michelle introduced her own online program called Clean Eating Cooking School: Monthly Meal Plans Made Simple.

Michelle studied dietetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts just a few years later. She worked in foodservice management for Common Group, USA as well as working as a private chef with her recipes being featured at a number of A-list celebrity events. As her culinary knowledge grew, so did her desire to help others cook like a celebrity chef and eat like a nutritionist.

Outside of her own kitchen, Michelle has worked as a consultant for several industry leading companies and campaigns including Chobani, the California Avocado Commission, the national MilkLife campaign, Beech-Nut, KIND Healthy Snacks, and Wonderful Pistachios. Her articles on clean eating have appeared in SELF, Shape, Parents and Better Homes & Gardens magazines and she writes regular columns for Food Network’s Healthy Eats blog.

Would your organization like to hire Michelle Dudash for your upcoming event or marketing campaign? Let a qualified celebrity chef booking agent help find the perfect celebrity chef speaker for you! A celebrity chef speaker can create a dynamic event and add energy and excitement to your event. Celebrity chef appearances can consist of a cooking demonstration, personal appearances or a keynote speech. If you would like to hire Michelle Dudash or are interested in exploring other celebrity chefs please call Celebrity Chef Network at 212-410-9879 or email booking@celebritychefnetwork.com to speak with a celebrity chef agent to discuss top celebrity chefs available for your organization and event.

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