Michael Anthony
Franklin Becker
April Bloomfield
Jimmy Bradley 
Joey Campanaro
Jose Garces
Alex Guarnaschelli
Tony Maws
Jeff Michaud
Marc Murphy
Adam Perry Lang
Barbara Lynch
Marcus Samuelsson
Kevin Sbraga
Michael Solomonov
Hillary Sterling
Bill Telepan
Miro Uskokovic
Marc Vetri
Jonathan Waxman

Michael Anthony is the executive chef at the world-famous Gramercy Tavern in New York. He is a three-time James Beard Award winner for his cooking, his cookbook and his leadership of the Gramercy Tavern. Chef Anthony helped organize The Great Chefs Event New York and has participated in L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia.

Chef April Bloomfield is a British chef best known for her Manhattan restaurant, The Spotted Pig. She is also known as the challenger to achieve the highest score in Iron Chef America history. Chef Bloomfield has been an integral part of The Great Chefs Events in Philadelphia, New York City and Chicago.

Chef Jimmy Bradley is the chef/owner of The Red Cat in New York City, as well as the author of The Red Cat Cookbook. His recipes have been featured in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetite and Esquire. Chef Bradley has participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia and has never missed The Great Chefs Event NYC.

Chef Joey Campanaro opened The Little Owl, one of New York’s most exciting restaurants, in 2006. He is also co-owner of New York’s Market Table and The Clam, as well as a catering consultant for Martha Stewart, NBC and Conde Nast. Chef Campanaro always goes the extra mile to champion ALSF and has participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia and The Great Chefs Event NYC.

Philadelphia-based Chef Jose Garces operates more than 15 restaurants across the country through his hospitality group, Garces. Chef Garces is an avid supporter of ALSF and has participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia, since the inaugural event in 2006.

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, Food Network star and chef of Butter Restaurant, has supported Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for a number of years including participating in our signature culinary events, donating her prizes from Food Network competitions and hosting The Great Chefs Event NYC. Read more about Alex and ALSF.

Boston-native Chef Barbara Lynch is a restaurateur and James Beard Foundation Award winner. She has been supporting ALSF since 2014 by participating in L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia.

Chef Tony Maws is a James Beard Award winner who owns two highly successful restaurants in the Boston area, Craigie On Main and The Kirkland Tap & Trotter. Chef Maws has participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia and organized The Lemon Stand Off, a lemonade-themed cocktail battle between Boston bartenders, at his restaurant to support Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

A nationally recognized chef and author, Chef Jeff Michaud has participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia since its inception. Chef Michaud worked as sous chef at Vetri and then opened Osteria for the Vetri Restaurant Group. The James Beard Foundation nominated Osteria for “Best New Restaurant” and in 2010, Michaud won the James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic.”

Chef Emilio Mignucci is one of three, third-generation family business owners who currently leads Di Bruno Brothers, a leading specialty food retailer that originated in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. Emilio has participated in several Great Chefs Events and donated several auction items to ALSF.

Chef Marc Murphy is an executive chef, restauranteur and Food Network personality. His group of New York and Tampa-based restaurants fall under the Benchmarc Restaurants by Marc Murphy name, where he acts as executive chef and owner. He is a regular judge on The Food Network’s “Chopped” and “Chopped Junior.” Chef Murphy has supported ALSF through The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia and The Great Chefs Event NYC.

Chef Adam Perry Lang’s experience and expertise extends to barbecue and grilling in both professional and homes kitchens. His first restaurant, Daisy May’s BBQ USA is a classic rib shack in the heart of New York City. He also has restaurants in London and Las Vegas. Chef Lang is a participant in L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and The Great Chef’s Event.

Chef Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind Red Rooster Harlem, Ginny’s Supper Club, Streetbird Rotisserie and Marcus National Harbor. He has been a supporter of ALSF since 2011, participating at the annual Great Chefs Event NYC event.

Chef Kevin Sbraga is the chef/owner of Sbraga Dining, which includes The Fat Ham in King of Prussia. He’s a regular participant in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia.

Chef Michael Solomonov is the executive chef of Zahav, Philadelphia’s renowned modern Israeli restaurant. He is also a partner at Federal Donuts in the city. He was a finalist for “Outstanding Chef” at the James Beard Foundation Awards. Chef Solomonov has participated in The Great Chefs Event Chicago and The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia.

Chef Hillary Sterling is the chef at Vic’s, a neighborhood Italian-Mediterranean restaurant in New York City. She has participated in The Great Chefs Event NYC and The Great Chefs Event Chicago.

Chef Bill Telepan is the executive chef of Wellness in the Schools (WITS) and is the executive chef of Oceana and Telepan on the Upper West Side in New York City. He has received many accolades and has been a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: New York City.” He has supported ALSF through several culinary events.

Chef Miro Uskokovic is the pastry chef of Untitled and Gramercy Tavern in New York. He has participated in several The Great Chefs Event NYC events for ALSF.

Chef Marc Vetri, the chef/founder of Philadelphia’s critically acclaimed Vetri Family Restaurants, is a co-founder of The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia which brings together scores of the country’s greatest chefs to raise money and awareness for ALSF. In 1998, together with his business partner Jeff Benjamin, Vetri opened his restaurant “Vetri” in Philadelphia. Within two years of the restaurant’s debut, he was named one of Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs” and received the Philadelphia Inquirer’s highest restaurant rating. In 2005, he was given the James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic.”

Chef Jonathon Waxman is a successful chef, restauranteur and author. He is chef and owner of Barbuto in Manhattan’s West Village. He participated in two seasons of "Top Chef Masters” on Bravo. Giving back is important to Chef Waxman — he founded The Great Chefs Event NYC, gathering culinary greats together for this ALSF culinary event. He’s also participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia and L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade. 

Michelle Bernstein
Jennifer Carroll
Donald Link
Michael Schwartz

Chef Michelle Bernstein has participated in events coast-to-coast for ALSF including The Great Chefs Events in Philadelphia and Chicago as well as L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade Stand. She is considered one of the most influential and iconic chefs in her home turf of South Florida. Together with her husband, Chef Bernstein operates MBC, a full-service catering company.

Chef Jennifer Carroll is executive chef and partner at Requin in Fairfax, Virginia. She was also a finalist on Bravo's “Top Chef.” She led the kitchen at 10 Arts Bistro & Lounge when it opened inside the Ritz Carlton Philadelphia in 2008. Her time in Philadelphia introduced her to ALSF and Chef Carroll has been a longtime supporter and fundraiser. She has participated in The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia since 2010, as well as Lemon: NYC.

Recognized as one of New Orleans’ preeminent chefs, Chef Donald Link has peppered the streets of the Warehouse District of New Orleans with several restaurants since 2002. His flagship restaurant, Herbsaint, earned him a James Beard Foundation Award in 2007 for “Best Chef: South.” He is the author of several cookbooks, including Real Cajun: Rustic Home Cooking from Donald Link’s Louisiana which earned the James Beard Award for “Best American Cookbook.”

Chef Michael Schwartz is the owner of The Genuine Hospitality Group, a James Beard Foundation Award winner, the face of the South Florida restaurant industry and a nationally recognized chef. He is a regular at many ALSF culinary events.

Paul Kahan
Donnie Madia
Tony Mantuano
Jonathon Sawyer
Michael Symon
Rocco Whalen

Chef Paul Kahan is a strong supporter of ALSF and the nationally recognizable face of Chicago chefs. Passionately seasonal, unconventionally creative and dedicated to the inspiration of classical cuisine, Kahan has received international acclaim for Blackbird, avec, The Publican, Big Star, Publican Quality Meats, Nico Osteria, Dove’s Luncheon-ette and most recently Publican Quality Bread. Awarded "Outstanding Chef" by the James Beard Foundation in 2013 and "Best Chef: Midwest" in 2004, Kahan earned the praise of many who claim him to be one of America’s most influential working chefs. Chef Kahan is one of the organizers behind The Great Chefs Event Chicago.

Chicago-born Donnie Madia is one of the city’s most acclaimed restauranteurs. His restaurants include Blackbird, avec, The Publican, The Violet Hour, Big Star, Publican Quality Meats and Nico Osteria. His gift for connecting talented chefs and business acumen was recognized by the James Beard Foundation in 2015 when he was awarded “Outstanding Restaurateur.” Madia is a key organizer of The Great Chefs Event Chicago.

Chef Tony Mantuano is the chef/partner at Spiaggia, the only four-star Italian restaurant in Chicago. He was awarded the 2005 James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: Midwest” and worked in several Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy before opening Spiaggia in 1984 to critical acclaim. He is the driving force behind The Great Chefs Event Chicago.

Chef Jonathon Sawyer is both a lifelong Clevelander and an awarding-winning Chef. His six restaurants, Trentina, The Greenhouse Tavern, Noodlecat, Sawyler’s Street Frites, Sausage & Peppers, and SeeSaw Pretzel Shoppe, have each won honors and awards. In 2010, Chef Sawyer was named “Best New Chef” by Food & Wine magazine and in 2015 he won the James Beard Foundation Award for “Best Chef: Great Lakes.”

Chef and Restaurateur Michael Symon is a frequent participant in both The Great Chefs Event in Philadelphia and Chicago. A Cleveland-area native, Chef Symon creates deeply satisfying dishes at his restaurants: Lola, Mabel’s BBQ, Roast, Bar Symon and B Spot Burgers and serves up unique recipes in his four bestselling cookbooks. He is also an Iron Chef on The Food Network and co-host on ABC’s The Chew.

Chef Rocco Whalen has emerged as one of the best chefs in Cleveland and in the Midwest. In 2002, he opened his remarkable restaurant Fahrenheit in historic Tremont, near downtown Cleveland. In 2014, Rocco opened Fahrenheit Charlotte in South Carolina. He has also started in the Food Network Show “The Fat Show” and is a frequently featured chef at several ALSF culinary events.

Chris Bianco
Giada De Laurentiis
Suzanne Goin
David Lentz
Tyler Florence
Hedy Goldsmith
Jenn Louis
Mary Sue Milliken
Nancy Oakes
Jon Shook
Vinnie Dotolo
Michael Voltaggio
Nancy Silverton

Chef Chris Bianco is the chef/owner of Pizzeria Bianco and Pane Bianco, both in Phoenix, Arizona. He has supported ALSF for several years as a participating chef at L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia.

Emmy award-winning television personality Giada De Laurentiis is a fierce supporter in the fight against childhood cancer, supporting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation since 2011 as an advisory board member for L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade. Read more about Giada and ALSF.

Chef David Lentz and his wife Chef Suzanne Goin were incredibly touched by the story of Alexandra Scott and her lemonade stand. Every summer, Goin and Lentz use their culinary muscle to gather chefs nationwide for their fundraising event L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade. Since 2010, they have raised millions of dollars to fund childhood cancer research. In 2016, Chef Goin won the coveted James Beard Foundation Award for "Outstanding Chef of the Year.” Born and raised on the Chesapeake, Chef David Lentz is the founder and chef of California’s premiere seafood restaurant, The Hungry Cat in Hollywood. Chef Lentz can also be seen on Esquire Network’s "Knife Fight."

Chef Tyler Florence has been a Food Network star for over 20 years on a variety of shows including “Tyler’s Ultimate,” “The Great Food Truck Race,” “How To Boil Water” and “Food 911.” He is also a best-selling author. Chef Florence has participated in The Great Chefs Event NYC event and is featured in Alex’s Table.

Chef Hedy Goldsmith is based in Los Angeles where she is launching three product lines under her Sweet Hedy baked goods line. She is a James Beard Foundation Award finalist and “Iron Chef America” winner. She has participated in L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade since 2010 and also in The Great Chefs Event NYC.

Chef Jenn Louis is a Portland, Oregon based chef and cookbook author. She competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” was named one of Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs,”  and earned two nominations for the James Beard Foundation Award of “Best Chef: Northwest.” She has participated in several ALSF events including The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia, L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade and The Great Chefs Event NYC.

Chef Mary Sue Milliken is most notably recognized as a preeminent ambassador of modern Mexican cuisine with her Border Grill Restaurants and Trucks in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. She has co-authored five cookbooks, co-starred in the Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales” and co-hosted a food-centered radio show for over a decade in Los Angeles. She also won season 3 of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters.”

San Franciso Bay area-based Chef Nancy Oakes is the chef/owner at Boulevard and Prospect. She has participated in the L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade event since 2012.

Los Angeles Chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are the owners of animal, Son of a Gun, Trois Mec, Petit Trois, Jon & Vinny’s and Trois Familia. The duo received numerous nominations and awards from Food & Wine and the James Beard Foundation. The chefs are supporters of ALSF’s The Great Chef Event, The Great Chefs Event Chicago and L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade.

Chef Michael Voltaggio began working at restaurants at the age of 15 and hasn't worked outside the industry since. He is the owner/chef of Ink. and Sack Sandwiches in Los Angeles. He was also the winner of season 6 of Bravo's "Top Chef." Chef Volt-aggio is a frequent participant in L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade.

Nancy Silverton is a Los Angeles-based chef, baker, author and James Beard award winner. She has been an integral part of L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade as well as The Great Chefs Event Philadelphia. Each year, Chef Silverton opens her backyard to host the Chef Welcome Dinner for L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, treating the chefs to hospitality and camaraderie before the big day.