Chef Gloria Hafer, head of After School Matters' Culinary program, and her students, will compete in cooking competition, partnering with Kellogg and top local chefs.

Chef Gloria Hafer, head of After School Matters' Culinary program, and her students, will compete in cooking competition, partnering with Kellogg and top local chefs.

After School Matters’ culinary teens will compete against one another creating unique recipes with Kellogg products. Chefs Gail Gand, former host of the Food Network’s “Sweet Dreams” and 2001 James Beard Award winner, and Martial Noguier, Executive Chef and Owner of Bistronomoic and two-time James Beard nominee, are two of the notable culinary artists who served as the teens’ mentors to prepare them for the competition, with other well-known guests serving as judges like Amanda Puck, Strategic Brand Manager for Mariano’s, former host of WTTW 11 "Check, Please"' and two-time Emmy Award Winner selecting the winning dishes.

Winning dishes will go on to the second round of the competition which will take place on Tuesday, August 2 at the Kellogg Naperville headquarters. Teens will tour the facility and listen to a panel of Kellogg chefs share their stories and career paths. After School Matters teens will then have the opportunity to take part in the Bud Billiken parade on Saturday, August 13, where they will create some of their winning dishes for parade goers.

Schedule:

Friday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Guest Arrival - 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions – 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Teen Recipe Presentations to Chef Judges – 11:30 a.m. to 1:42 p.m.

Chef Judges Deliberate on Winners – 1:42 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Award Ceremony and Photos – 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Judges:           

Amanda Puck, Strategic Brand Manager for Mariano’s, former host of WTTW 11 "Check, Please"' and two-time Emmy Award Winner

Matthew Jost, Culinary Business Development Manager for Kellogg’s

Monqiue Javaneeka, Sous Chef for Frontera Grill,

Michelle Parucci, Culinary Instructor, Washburne Culinary and Hospitality Institute

Heath Schecter, Kellogg’s Culinary Business Development Manager

Meg Galus, Executive Pastry Chef, Boka Restaurant Group, three-time James Beard Award Finalist, 2017 Jean Bachet Pastry Chef of the Year

Christine Korting, Pastry Chef and Sales Manager of AUI Fine Foods

Where:

After School Matters at Gately Park

10201 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago IL

(www.afterschoolmatters.org, www.KelloggCompany.com)

 

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