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Ilana Muhlstein

Ilana Muhlstein, M.S., R.D.N. is one of the most sought-after weight-loss experts in the world. She has a thriving private practice in Beverly Hills, is an acclaimed public speaker and influencer, published author, and sits on the prestigious Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association. Ilana has been lecturing for the Bruin Health Improvement Program at UCLA since 2013 and is a contributing writer for distinguished publications including The Journal of Obesity, and has been featured in the LA Times, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, SHAPE, Health and Women’s Health. Ilana lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband Noah and two children, Olivia and Julian.

Matt Groark

A Health and Physical Education Teacher by day, Matt Groark is also the owner of a small business – Groark Boys BBQ, which he officially kicked off with a fundraiser at his HS in September 2018. Over the past 20 months he’s cooked up pulled pork, brisket, mac and cheese and more, giving back over $30,000 to a host of charities and community organizations. Along the road he has fed the likes of Phil Rosenthal, star of the Netflix hit show “Somebody Feed Phil” and even found himself cooking alongside Philadelphia Eagles Chef Tim Lopez!

Spreading his passion of giving back through BBQ is only surmounted by Matt’s love of being a Husband to his beautiful wife Kristin and Dad to his boys Aidric and Nash!

Would your organization like to hire Matt Groark 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 Matt Groark 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.

Vivian Aronson

Vivian Aronson (@CookingBomb) is a celebrity chef, known for her expertise in traditional Chinese cuisine. Vivian grew up in Sichuan, China with her grandparents. She learned to cook with her family starting at just 8 years old, fostering an immense passion for food at a very young age. She moved to the United States in 2005 and has since shared her love for food on many different platforms. She began sharing her recipes on Instagram with her followers and now shares interactive videos with her TikTok followers, reaching over 400 thousand people. Her content is based around cooking at home with family, and providing tips and tricks for experts and novices alike who share her love for food. Vivian is also known for being featured on the 10th season of MasterChef, and has cooked for celebrities among the likes of Gordon Ramsay, Scarlett Johansson, and James Charles. Vivian is also married with 3 kids and often features her family in her hit videos.

Would your organization like to hire Vivian Aronson 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 Vivian Aronson 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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Alex Guarnaschelli

Executive chef at Butter and owner of the award winning restaurant, Darby, in NYC, Alex Guarnaschelli is a unique American chef. She is a Food Network star, winning Iron Chef in 2012 and serving as a judge for both Iron Chef and Chopped. In addition, Alex is pursuing success as a cookbook author and caterer for corporate and private events. With a worldwide following, Guarnaschelli is quickly growing her culinary empire and is a highly popular chef for hire.

Daughter of cookbook author Maria Guarnaschelli, Alex was influenced at an early age by a wide variety of flavors and cuisines. Knowing she wanted to pursue her love for food, Guarnaschelli pursued an internship with acclaimed American chef Larry Forgione immediately after college. After this, Alex left for France to study at La Varenne Culinary School in Burgundy. Finally, Guarnaschelli achieved success as sous chef at La Butte Chaillot. This would an an impressive ascension to success for any chef, but is an especially notable position for a woman. 

Since then, Guarnaschelli has worked at several acclaimed restaurants including Patina in Los Angeles and now holds the position of executive chef at Butter in NYC. Here is where she claims to have really honed her unique cooking style. Butter’s menu displays Guarnaschelli’s passion for American cuisine and fresh seasonal ingredients. This same passion is what makes her restaurant Darby such a success. Likewise it what makes cookbooks, Old-School Comfort Food and The Home Cook, so popular. 

Off the Food Network set, Guarnaschelli makes frequent television appearances. This includes visits to the Good Morning America Kitchen. Using her platform as a way to rep her favorite brands, she endorses Miele cooking appliances. Fabulous for live cooking demos, you are in for a treat when you hire Alex Guarnaschelli. Collaborating with culinary mastermind, Gilles Epié, Alex joins the American Airlines sponsored, Food Network and Cooking Channel SOBEWFF. This foodie event hosts over 60,000 guests and raises upwards of $28 million benefiting FIU. Similarly, she works with travel agency Zicasso to perform cooking demos on a nine-day food tour through Italy.

Would your organization like to hire Alex Guarnaschelli for your upcoming event or marketing campaign? Let a qualified celebrity chef booking agent help find the perfect celebrity chef 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 Alex Guarnaschelli 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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Josh Capon

 

A successful restauranteur and entertaining host, your audience is in for a treat when you hire Josh Capon. He is the executive chef of Lure Fishbar, B&B Winepub, and El Toro Blanco in NYC, as well as Lure Fishbar in Miami. Also a television personality, Josh hosted Spike TV’s first food series, Frankenfood. In addition, he is the six-time winner of Rachael Ray’s annual Burger Bash.

For his first restaurant Lure Fishbar in NYC, Josh selected a location that would surely bring his business good fortune. It was formerly the location of Canteen and where Josh met his wife and future business partners. This is also where his nickname Mayor of Mercer was developed. Within blocks of one another, Burger & Barrel Winepub and El Toro Blanco, a Mexican restaurant, soon followed. Bowery Meat Company is Josh’s newest restaurant, proving that Josh can master all styles of cooking.

Josh is a humorous and enthusiastic chef, making him appealing for television appearances, public bookings, and endorsements. For example, he is a frequent guest on Kelly Ripa, The Chew, and Rachel Ray. Beyond television appearances, Josh Capon is an equally impressive live host for events and demos. Josh hosted over 300 VIP guests at the Victor Cruz Giant Tailgate Face Off, a fundraiser sponsored by Chase to raise money for the Victor Cruz Foundation. In addition, Josh has performed cooking demos for the Macy’s Culinary Council and endorsed Samsung’s VR equipment as part of Samsung’s 360 Virtual Reality Experience, 360 Meals.  Partnered with Gotham Steel, Josh also sells his own line of non-stick cookware.

Beginning by serving his friends, Josh discovered his gift for cooking while attending University of Maryland. This led to Josh transferring to culinary school at Johnson and Wales University for his bachelor’s degree. After receiving an offer from Charlie Palmer, Josh participated in opening the Lenox Room. Subsequently, Josh used this as a launching pad to pursue his culinary studies through Europe and eventually return to Manhattan where he launched his career.

Would your organization like to hire Josh Capon for your upcoming event or marketing campaign? Let a qualified celebrity chef booking agent help find the perfect celebrity chef 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 Josh Capon or are interested in exploring other celebrity chefs please call Celebrity Chef Network at 212-410-9870 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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