{"id":2382,"date":"2022-07-07T08:15:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodconnectorproduction.com\/calmex\/?page_id=2382"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:20:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T22:20:56","slug":"chef-bios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/chef-bios\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Bios"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2382\" class=\"elementor elementor-2382\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1851c1a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1851c1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caa97d6\" data-id=\"caa97d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a90ded elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a90ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 CHEF<br>BIOGRAPHIES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f78611 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f78611\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a27cbc4\" data-id=\"a27cbc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2088ae6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2088ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our 2022 chef finalists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb47c3 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-inline elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"0bb47c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#manny-barella\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Manny Barella<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#claud-beltran\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Claud Beltran<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#mark-casale\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mark Casale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#chad-clevenger\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chad Clevenger<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#marco-colin\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Marco Colin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#enrique-cortes\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Enrique Cortes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#victoria-elizondo\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Victoria Elizondo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Marcus Medina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ryan-ososky\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ryan Ososky<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#isaias-pena\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Isaias Pe\u00f1a<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#yanitizin-sanchez\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Yanitizin Sanchez<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#bret-thompson\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bret Thompson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e84b04\" data-id=\"59e84b04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a39066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a39066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"manny-barella\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f4759f\" data-id=\"71f4759f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c4f75 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"82c4f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;DESSERT FINALIST&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:4000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">DESSERT FINALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5abc08da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5abc08da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manny-Barella-Headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2364\" alt=\"Manny Barella Headshot Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manny-Barella-Headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manny-Barella-Headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3740b17e\" data-id=\"3740b17e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b6e839 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b6e839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"austin-buckland\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manny Barella<br \/>Denver, CO<br \/>Bellota<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d1d5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d1d5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monterrey, Mexico-born Manny Barella\u2019s culinary journey has led him to Denver, where he leverages his food and his voice to amplify the importance of Hispanic cuisine and those who share it.\u00a0<\/p><p>Manny gained culinary experience including stints at the luxury Sea Island Resort in Georgia, Napa Valley spots Calistoga Ranch, Cindy&#8217;s Backstreet Kitchen and Michelin-rated Solage Resort. After moving to Colorado Manny earned a position at award-winning Frasca Food &amp; Wine as Chef de Partie and Sous Chef at Uchi Denver.<\/p><p>He is currently Executive Chef\/Partner at Bellota which opened in late 2020. In Bellota, Manny&#8217;s journey comes full circle with cuisine deeply rooted in tradition and authenticity. Barella leads the Hispanic Restaurant Association\u2019s efforts to be ambassadors of authentic cuisine, while mentoring those working their way up in the industry and donating his time and talents to organizations focused on promoting culinary talent in the community. As a reflection of his work and talents Manny was a James Beard semifinalist in the Emerging Chefs category in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-777afbf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"777afbf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"claud-beltran\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d27c5b0\" data-id=\"4d27c5b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e120e elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"91e120e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;ENTR\\u00e9E FINALIST&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:4000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">ENTR\u00e9E FINALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585256f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"585256f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Claud-Headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2367\" alt=\"Claud Headshot Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Claud-Headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Claud-Headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65b9ef61\" data-id=\"65b9ef61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a76846d anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a76846d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"max-cufre\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Claud Beltran<br \/>Pasadena, CA<br \/>Claud &amp; Co. Bacchus&#8217; Kitchen<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f91a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f91a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Growing up in Los Angeles Claud was always fascinated with food, cooking his first meal of pancakes and eggs at age five.<\/p><p>Working the line with Master Chef Thomas Keller, Claud gained experience with the best of the best &#8211; produce, meats and poultry, caviars and specialty products &#8211; with a menu that changed daily. His efforts were recognized as he moved from prep cook through the ranks to sous chef.<\/p><p>Claud later rejoined Keller as sous chef and manager at Evo (olive oil) Company and at the Beverly Hills Wine Merchant (private dinners) and catering. The wine dinners gave Claud a chance to experiment and create dishes not possible in a hotel restaurant setting.<\/p><p>Claud became executive chef at Pasadena&#8217;s premier caterer Barbara West. Claud received rave reviews for his cuisine at West\u2019s Pasadena restaurant, Dickenson West from the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> and others including a &#8220;top 50&#8221; food ranking from <em>Zagat&#8217;s<\/em>.<\/p><p>Claud moved on to various restaurants, such as Cayo at the Playhouse, Warner Brothers Studios, Restaurant Halie, Madeline\u2019s and NOIR all with mentionable reviews from the LA Times.\u00a0 This enabled Claud to explore new ideas with food and wine.<\/p><p>Claud is currently co-owner and chef at Bacchus Kitchen in Pasadena where Claud and Company catering is also based.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c188135 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c188135\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"mark-casale\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f662be\" data-id=\"53f662be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2df66 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"fd2df66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;ENTR\\u00e9E FINALIST&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:4000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">ENTR\u00e9E FINALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dca8593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dca8593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Casale-headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2368\" alt=\"Mark Casale Headshot Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Casale-headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Casale-headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-227cd8e8\" data-id=\"227cd8e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a162af6 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a162af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ray-cullison\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mark Casale<br \/>Sacramento, CA<br \/>Dos Coyotes Border Cafe<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1152e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a1152e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chef Mark Casale has been the executive chef at Dos Coyotes more than 28 years. During that time, he has worked with owner\/founder Bobby Coyote to take Dos Coyotes from one restaurant in Davis California to a regional chain in Northern CA currently operating 11 locations.<\/p><p>While attending the University of CA at Davis, Chef Mark began his culinary career working in kitchens in the Davis area.\u00a0 Upon his graduation from Davis\u2019 School of Agriculture, Chef completed his culinary degree on the east coast at the New England Culinary School and returned to California.<\/p><p>For almost 3 decades now, Chef Mark has brought his talents to Dos Coyotes using California seasonal menus to bring a unique style of Cal-Mex and Southwest cuisines to the table.\u00a0 At any given time of year, you will find dishes like wild caught salmon tostada with California strawberry and black pepper salsa or local CA asparagus quesadilla served arugula and cotija cheese.<\/p><p>Casale remains always eager to learn and experience new flavors. Chef Mark, a true veteran of the\u00a0 industry, is excited by a new generation of chefs, all over the country, bringing together cultures and people in the kitchen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a8321f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a8321f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"chad-clevenger\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60922f89\" data-id=\"60922f89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c1c11 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"46c1c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;APPETIZER FINALIST&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:4000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">APPETIZER FINALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a90776f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a90776f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chef-Chad-Clevenger-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2365\" alt=\"Chef Chad Clevenger Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chef-Chad-Clevenger-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chef-Chad-Clevenger-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4caf7fc1\" data-id=\"4caf7fc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae424aa anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae424aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"chris-decker\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chad Clevenger<br \/>Atlanta, GA<br \/>Alma Cocina<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dacfc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dacfc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\">With nearly 20 years of culinary experience and a proven track record for developing innovative menus, <b>Executive Chef Chad Clevenger<\/b> is known for merging seasonality and modern cooking methods with the roots of Latin cuisine.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\">After graduating from the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Austin, Clevenger headed west, to the <i>Coyote Caf\u00e9<\/i> in Santa Fe, where he was responsible for menu development and purchasing at the Southwestern restaurant, spending three years working with acclaimed Chef Mark Miller. During this time, he also had the opportunity to work alongside such famed chefs as Rene Ortiz, Jesse Perez, Rick Bayless, and Tim Love.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\">Moving on to Denver, Colorado, where he became the chef-owner of <i>Mel\u2019s Bar &amp; Grill<\/i>. Clevenger received such awards as \u201cBest American Restaurant in Denver,\u201d \u201cTop Tamale,\u201d and \u201cTop 10 Fine Dining Restaurants in Denver.\u201d While in Denver, Clevenger also started The Porker Street Food Cart, a gourmet street food cart featuring global pork dishes. At the helm of Porker, Clevenger became known as \u201cthe swine sultan,\u201d and was recognized for \u201cStreet Food Chef of the Year\u201d and \u201cBest Street Food\u201d by <i>Denver Magazine<\/i>.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\">With his strong background in Mexican and Southwestern cuisine, Clevenger was a natural fit for the Latin flavors and spirited atmosphere of Atlanta\u2019s Alma Cocina \u2013 opening the first location in 2012 and the second in 2020.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 12.0pt 0in;\">During his time leading these efforts, Alma Cocina was named \u201cEsquire Magazine\u2019s Best New Restaurant,\u201d \u201cUSA Today\u2019s 10 Great Mexican Restaurants in the country,\u201d and Chef Clevenger appeared on The Food Network Shows \u2013 <i>Taco Trip, Burgers, Brews and \u2018Que<\/i> and was victorious on <i>Beat Bobby Flay<\/i>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a4441ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a4441ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"marco-colin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a37f35a\" data-id=\"6a37f35a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331a194 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"331a194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;DESSERT FINALIST&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:4000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">DESSERT FINALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee8910f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ee8910f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colin-Marco-headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2370\" alt=\"Colin Marco Headshot Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colin-Marco-headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colin-Marco-headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6bb9a3\" data-id=\"c6bb9a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33804613 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33804613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"melina-felix\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marco Colin <br \/>Chicago, IL<br \/>La Luna<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d3adce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18d3adce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chef Marco Juarez Colin describes himself as a \u201chomegrown\u201d chef hailing from Chicago who grew up in the kitchen. From a young age he was immersed in an environment where he fell in love with food and fresh ingredients. Marco has worked at a wide variety of critically acclaimed restaurants in Chicago over the last decade including The Publican, Alinea and Soho House. <br \/>Marco says, \u201cI believe that the most flavorful cuisine is made simply with fresh ingredients that help to ensure each dish has a distinctive taste. Each menu that I have created is amplified by my culinary knowledge and creativity with a twist on classical concepts. I load my dishes with excitement and I ensure that each concept that I create is uniquely my own.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b85de87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b85de87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"victoria-elizondo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16867571\" data-id=\"16867571\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a83bbd elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"7a83bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;APPETIZER FINALIST&quot;,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:4000,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">APPETIZER FINALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cff02ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cff02ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Victoria-Elizondo-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2504\" alt=\"Victoria Elizondo Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Victoria-Elizondo-web.jpg 350w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Victoria-Elizondo-web-250x286.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-239925a7\" data-id=\"239925a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263ec577 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"263ec577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"david-jacobson\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Victoria Elizondo<br \/>Houston. TX<br \/>Cochinita &amp; Co.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d70ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d70ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like a lot of successful chefs, Victoria Elizondo was initially inspired by her mother\u2019s cooking.\u00a0She started working as a server in a Peruvian restaurant and with guidance from her mentor, Chef Roberto Castre, she decided to enroll in culinary school in Houston. Since graduating, Victoria has worked for some of Houston\u2019s finest restaurants, founded a marketing agency for restaurants and eventually, opened Cochinita &amp; co. The restaurant started as a food truck and then became a popular restaurant in Houston, known for hosting Taco Tuesdays. With the challenges of the pandemic, Victoria returned to her food truck concept and is now operating Cochi\u2019s Taqueria. For Cochi\u2019s, she is creating authentic dishes with modern twists &#8211; again focusing on meals made from scratch with fresh, natural ingredients. She\u2019s very proud to be able to continue to grow as a chef and share her creative, culinary inspirations and love for cooking and the Mexican culture with Houstonians.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c57ede4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c57ede4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"enrique-cortes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53029be3\" data-id=\"53029be3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444a7b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"444a7b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enrique-Cortez-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2366\" alt=\"Enrique Cort\u00e9s Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enrique-Cortez-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enrique-Cortez-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dafe03d\" data-id=\"6dafe03d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b43a3b8 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b43a3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"jason-garland\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enrique Cort\u00e9s<br \/>Chicago, IL<br \/>La Taberna Tapas<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d953c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d953c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enrique Cort\u00e9s is a native of Mexico who started working in San Diego California after culinary school, under Loren Villalobos Alsman, the executive chef of Tapas Picasso and Jeremy Kravetz (owner and GM) of Chilangos Mexico City Grill. After 5 years in San Diego Cortes moved to Chicago, which he viewed as having a burgeoning culinary scene where exciting and experimental things were happening. There he opened Riques (cocina tradicional mexicana), La taberna Tapas (Spanish cuisine) and Kie Gol lanee (cocina oaxaque\u0144a); He worked in a new menu from acclaimed Michelin restaurant De Colores in 2019 and in the opening of Hayden Hall (food court) south loop in Chicago in 2020. Enrique has worked with nonprofit organizations including Food Hero (a Latino-led culinary school) and Cocina Rx (a healthy meal service and education company). He has cooked for Telemundo, CBS and Fox News in Chicago. Enrique now lives in Southern California working on plant base recipes with mezcales for cocina Rx.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-237b0414 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"237b0414\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"marcus-medina\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56d4a3a5\" data-id=\"56d4a3a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff0676e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ff0676e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marcus-Medina_headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2339\" alt=\"Marcus Medina Headshot.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marcus-Medina_headshot.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marcus-Medina_headshot-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ff0be8\" data-id=\"17ff0be8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bc8b7a anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44bc8b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"christopher-lascik\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marcus Medina<br \/>Tracy, CA<br \/>Hella Pie Pizza Co.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408f5867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"408f5867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Marcus Medina found his passion for cooking later in life after spending 11 years in the construction industry. In 2017 he decided to make a career change and began his cooking journey doing pop ups at local farmer&#8217;s markets, breweries, wineries, and private catering. His pop ups were a huge success within the community and in October of 2020 he opened up a brick-and-mortar location in his hometown of Tracy, California where he received The Entrepreneur of the Year award from the local Chamber of Commerce.\u00a0<\/p><p>Marcus is a 3rd generation Mexican American, and the first in his family to own and operate a business. He credits his family\u2019s hard work and\u00a0perseverance leaving the next generation in a better place. His love of family and community shows throughout his cooking. No matter the cuisine you&#8217;re sure to taste the love that Marcus feels. He remembers that his grandmothers cooked the same way and it&#8217;s a legacy he hopes to carry on.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29a23070 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29a23070\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"ryan-ososky\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ffdc607\" data-id=\"2ffdc607\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77189edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77189edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ryan-Ososky_headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2333\" alt=\"Ryan Ososky Headshot.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ryan-Ososky_headshot.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ryan-Ososky_headshot-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d13de6e\" data-id=\"4d13de6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b5e30f anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68b5e30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ryan-ososky\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ryan Ososky<br \/>Los Angeles, CA<br \/>Dtown Pizzeria<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63eebb37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63eebb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Growing up in Michigan, a native of the Detroit suburbs, Ryan spent a lot of time cooking with his grandparents learning baking, grilling, and pierogi making skills. Ryan obtained a culinary arts degree went to Maui to further his career. Ryan honed his skills in the nation\u2019s top kitchens working under acclaimed chefs such as Michael Mina, Charlie Palmer, Wolfgang Puck, and Bradley Ogden. Ryan has been in Los Angeles now for over a decade, serving as Executive Chef of premier restaurants like XIV and the Churchkey.<\/p><p>Growing up eating square pan pizza like Jet\u2019s every weekend, Ryan has now created his chef-driven premium version of the Detroit style pizza that has become Dtown Pizzeria. Ryan and Dtown Pizzeria were recognized in the 2021 International Pizza Competition in Las Vegas winning 1st place and World Champion in the pan division.<\/p><p>Ryan spends his free time playing football with his pitbull, Sweetie, and trains for triathlons across the globe, having most recently competed in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d64884c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d64884c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"isaias-pena\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-245c078b\" data-id=\"245c078b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5e530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d5e530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isaias-Pena-Headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2371\" alt=\"Isaias Pena Headshot Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isaias-Pena-Headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Isaias-Pena-Headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4af43ee\" data-id=\"4af43ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33a9b7 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c33a9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Isaias Pe\u00f1a<br \/>Los Angeles, CA<br \/>Caruso&#8217;s<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7050075c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7050075c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chef Isaias Pe\u00f1a is the Regional Executive Chef for Caruso Restaurants.\u00a0<\/p><p>Over the course of his 26-year career this self-taught L.A. native Chef has worked with some acclaimed chefs such as \u00a0Michelin Star Chef Richard Sandoval in L.A. and NYC. Corporate chef for Red Mile\/Evalee group Los Angeles. Chef Pe\u00f1a has worked on award winning dishes such as &#8220;Top 10 Best&#8221; burgers in the U.S. 2022 at TriSpan in L.A. and NYC. 2016, &#8220;Top 10 Best&#8221; tacos in the U.S. 2022 for Que Padre &#8220;Southern California Favorites. He has also been a featured chef at &#8220;Masters of Taste 2022&#8221; in Los Angeles and a \u00a0featured chef at Paramount Picture Studios &#8220;Hollywood Under the Stars&#8221; 2022.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38bb24e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38bb24e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"yanitizin-sanchez\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc20bfe\" data-id=\"4dc20bfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149ff8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"149ff8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yanni-Headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2363\" alt=\"Yanitizin Sanchez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yanni-Headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yanni-Headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6373b7c3\" data-id=\"6373b7c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cb3590 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67cb3590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"leah-scurto\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yanitizin Sanchez<br \/>Chicago, IL<br \/>Takito Brand Restaurants<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc9898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cc9898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born in Toluca, Mexico, Yanni loves the aromas and variety of flavors of her homeland. She has gained vast experience in haute cuisine at prestigious venues such as the Ritz Carlton in Paris and The Mayan Palace in Cancun and Acapulco. Yanni completed her training as a chef at the \u201cEcole de Boulangerie et P\u00e2tisserie de Paris\u201d in France. Yanni is convinced that \u201cthe real secret of great cooking, regardless of training and experience is in the ritual, the respect for the culinary art, yourself as a chef and believing in the possibility that exists in each dish.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2063c972 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2063c972\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"bret-thompson\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-184042db\" data-id=\"184042db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1517734e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1517734e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bret-headshot-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2369\" alt=\"Bret Headshot Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bret-headshot-web.jpg 285w, https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bret-headshot-web-250x263.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dde1b08\" data-id=\"4dde1b08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9dfe33 anchor-offset elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a9dfe33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"yoshiharu-sogi\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bret Thompson<br \/>Los Angeles, CA<br \/>Pez Cantina<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d365444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d365444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chef Bret Thompson, along with his partner with his wife, Lucy Ramirez Thompson are the owners of Pez Cantina in downtown Los Angeles. Pez Cantina opened in 2015 and their latest location in Montebello, Ca. opened in October 2021. Pez Cantina is a seasonal, modern, coastal-inspired Mexican restaurant and bar serving the freshest sea-to-land dishes. Inspired by his travels throughout Mexico and by his marriage into a Mexican family, Bret captures the complexity and spirit of the food and culture he has developed a strong love and passion for. In 2020 Thompson launched Pez Chile-Lime Seasonings, a line of seasonings in 3 distinct flavors currently available in specialty markets and supermarket locations in California and growing!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a4b4ee elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a4b4ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a51615d\" data-id=\"a51615d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d601a91 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d601a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3200,&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper swiper-image-stretch\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/homepage-carousel-image2.jpg\" alt=\"Homepage Carousel Image2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/homepage-carousel-image3.jpg\" alt=\"Homepage Carousel Image3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/homepage-carousel-image1.jpg\" alt=\"Homepage Carousel Image1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/wp-content\/uploads\/homepage-carousel-image4.jpg\" alt=\"Homepage Carousel Image4\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2022 CHEFBIOGRAPHIES Meet our 2022 chef finalists Manny Barella Claud Beltran Mark Casale Chad Clevenger Marco Colin Enrique Cortes Victoria Elizondo Marcus Medina Ryan Ososky Isaias Pe\u00f1a Yanitizin Sanchez Bret Thompson DESSERT FINALIST Manny BarellaDenver, COBellota Monterrey, Mexico-born Manny Barella\u2019s culinary journey has led him to Denver, where he leverages his food and his voice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2382","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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