Chef's Specialty 2025

Schedule

Wed Oct 15 2025 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Goei Center | Grand Rapids, MI

Join us for a culinary tasting tour as local chefs share a sample of one of their favorite dishes. You get to be the judge and cast your vote for the winning chef. All proceeds help further our vision of a community where no senior is hungry or forgotten.
Featured Chefs
Advanced Culinary Class - Kent Career Tech Center
Darrin Mayweather - The 1530 & Social Arts Catering
Frank Morales - Meals on Wheels Western Michigan
Jerry Johnson - Long Road Distillers
Jessica Ann Tyson - The Candied Yam
Johnny Brito - Testa Rossa Italian Ristorante
Nikolas Hancotte - Gun Lake Casino
Oscar Moreno - Mexo
Pennapa (Mimi) Wichian - Thai Table
Richard Muschiana - The Sovengard
Sun Chaewon Lee - KaffeineGR - Restaurant & Bar
And more!
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Green Frog
Executive Sponsors
AF Group
Corewell Health
Eastern Floral
LMCU
Varnum
Sous Chef Sponsors
Amcor
Doyle & Ogden
Fusuin I.T.
JRA Food Service Consultants
Meijer
Members First Credit Union
Sun Valley Foods
Deputy Chef Sponsors
Grand River Bank
Mercantile Bank
Oliver Packaging & Equipment
Pure Architects

Where is it happening?

Goei Center, 818 Butterworth St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504-6254, United States
Meals on Wheels Western Michigan

Host or Publisher Meals on Wheels Western Michigan

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