James Beard Foundation’s “Best Chef South” for five consecutive years and Food Comma Hospitality Group’s Award-winning Founding Partner and Chef, Jose Mendin will lead an exquisite evening of culinary adventure at the 30th Annual Festival of Chefs taking place Wednesday, November 14 at Jungle Island. The annual event pays tribute to South Florida’s culinary scene with an evening of featured signature dishes, wine & spirit tastings, silent auction and entertainment, all to benefit the Easterseals South Florida Culinary Arts High School, a vocational training program for students with autism and other disabilities. At the event Easterseals culinary students showcase their abilities with a signature dish and incredible hospitality.

 

Chef Mendin will be joined by a stellar lineup of chefs from more than 30 of the area’s most prominent restaurants. Their signature dishes will be complemented by a variety of wine and spirits as well as local award-winning desserts, a silent auction of original paintings, sculptures, multimedia artwork, travel, vacations, fine jewelry, and restaurant experiences, which promise for an altogether memorable evening. “Festival of Chefs is a unique opportunity to experience the breadth of culinary talent in South Florida while celebrating and supporting a great and important cause,” said Loreen Chant, President and CEO of Easterseals South Florida. “We’re thrilled and honored to have the renowned talent of Chef Mendin once again leading a group of chefs who represent the culinary culture of South Florida for this important and prestigious charity event.”

To purchase event tickets visit Tickets. For more information, please contact Helen Shaheen at 305-547-4719 or via email at HShaheen@SFL.EasterSeals.com, or visitEasterSeals.com/SouthFlorida.

For the latest updates on additional chefs and celebrities as they are added to the event, please “like” the Easterseals South Florida Facebook page.

About Easterseals South Florida

Commemorating 76 years of helping individuals and their families live better lives in this community, Easterseals South Florida (ESSF) has been caring for children, adults and their families since 1942 in Miami-Dade County. Serving more than 1,500 families in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, ESSF is a leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with developmental, physical and mental disabilities, autism, Alzheimer’s, and other special needs. Customized programs focus on the unique needs of the individual and the family. Primary Easterseals services include: Early Intervention, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Hearing Therapy, Job Training and Employment, Child Care, Adult Day Services, Afterschool Culinary Arts Program, Culinary Arts Special Needs.

Learn more by visiting www.EasterSeals.com/SouthFlorida.