Healthy Chef Challenge 2024

Prepare for gouda thymes on May 30th at the Healthy Chef Challenge at the fabulous Goose Island Barrel House. See Chicagoland chefs compete using ingredients we commonly have in our food pantry for celebrity judges. The chef that makes the best dish will be named Healthy Chef Champion. Tickets on sale now!
Who are this year's participants? Read more about them in the links below.
2024 Chefs:
- Nathan Cheatham, Personal Chef and Oak Park Native
- Sammy Demichael, Owner/Chef Flock & Forage, Green City Market
- Rafat Alzein, Executive Chef at University Club of Chicago
2024 Judging Panel:
- Phil Vettel, Legendary Chicago Tribune Journalist and Restaurant Critic
- Darien Marion-Burton, Executive Director of Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce
- Dion Dawson, Founder of Dion's Chicago Dream
Check out last year's highlights: