Mentors

Lokelani Alabanza

Nashville, TN
Saturated Ice Cream
Grace Restaurant
Campanile
Author, 89 N. Cherry Street
• Ice Cream • Restaurant Pastry & Dessert • Business Ownership
Elizabeth Belkind

Los Angeles, CA
Cake Monkey
Grace Restaurant
Campanile
• Recipe Development • Human Resources • Concept Development • Branding • Recipe Conversion
Tony Ferrari

Cincinnati, OH
Ferrari Bros Hospitality
Fausto Restaurant
Mom ‘n ‘em Coffee & Wine
• Restaurant Management • Community Engagement • Classical Cuisine • Food Politics Advocacy
Gonzalo Guzmán

San Francisco, CA
Nopalito
• Multitasking • Mexican Cuisine • Kitchen Management • Restaurant Ownership
Laurence Jossel

San Francisco, CA
Nopa
• Farm-to-Table Cuisine • Kitchen Management • Dining Room Comedy
Sam Mogannam

San Francisco, CA
Bi-Rite Family of Businesses
• Food Retail • Culture — Mission, Vision, Values
Eduardo Porto Carreiro

Atlanta, GA
Rocket Farm Restaurants
Union Square Hospitality Group
Dinex Group
• Beverage Education • Wine List Curation • Cocktail Creation • Beverage Program Management
Matt Straus

West Stockbridge, MA
Heirloom Café
Heirloom Lodge
Kitchen Work magazine
• Restaurant Management • Farm-to-Table Cuisine • Wine Management • Staff Training
Shannon Willard

Lexington, KY
Good Foods Co-op
• Retail Grocery & Deli • Food Cost Management • Human Resources • Kitchen Design • Employment Law