Freedom Rains, Executive Chef at a Mano in San Francisco, CA, focuses on the fundamentals of Italian cuisine to craft a menu of pastas and other traditional Italian dishes, all made fresh, by hand, daily.

Giuseppe Musso, Executive Chef at Michael’s Downtown Italian Restaurant in Long Beach, CA, has been a star of Italian cuisine in Southern California since 1997.

Gustavo Rios, Executive Chef at Solbar in Calistoga, CA, provides Napa Valley with an exquisite alfresco dining experience powered by fresh ingredients from California.

Ismaele Romano, Executive Chef at Via Focaccia in Las Vegas, NV, is an Italian-native with decades of experience incorporating authentic Italian flavors into menus around the world.

Jay Abrams, Culinary Program Manager at Local Kitchens in San Francisco, CA, drew national acclaim for winning the Food Network’s “Bacon Boys” episode of Chopped on the Food Network in 2016.

Chef Jose Gutierrez, Corporate Chef for the award-winning Herbs & Rye and Cleaver, has over 20 years of experience sharing the kitchen with notable celebrity chefs.