PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Kenney and City Representative, Sheila Hess, will honor three chefs and restauranteurs from Philadelphia who were distinguished with highly coveted James Beard Awards on April 30. Students from the Dobbins High School Culinary Arts program will showcase their skills to the winners and participate in a mock competition where they pitch their restaurant concepts and menus to the 3 top professionals.
Who:
- Mayor Jim Kenney
- Michael Solomonov, Zahav – James Beard Award Winner: 2017 Outstanding Chef
- Stephen Starr, STARR Restaurants– James Beard Award Winner: 2017 Outstanding Restaurateur
- Greg Vernick, Vernick Food & Drink – James Beard Award Winner: Best Chef – Mid-Atlantic 2017
- Principal Dr.Toni Damon and Culinary Arts program students, Dobbins High School
- Sheila Hess, City Representative
- Otis Hackney, Chief Education Officer, City of Philadelphia
When:
Monday, May 15, 10:30 am
Where:
Murrell Dobbins CTE High School, 2150 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia 19132
Details:
Following a brief welcome from Principal Dr. Toni Damon, a career panel discussion for the students will be held with the awardees, moderated by Sheila Hess. The awardees will then be pitched on student restaurant concepts and a winning team declared. The Mayor will then present individual Mayoral Citations to each James Beard local winner, along with engraved Liberty Bells. Each James Beard winner will give brief remarks. The program will conclude with a photo opp.
[Photography is encouraged throughout the program.]