2019 Talent

Jen Ackrill

SKY and Top of Waikiki - Honolulu, HI

Henry Adaniya

Hank's Haute Dogs - Lahaina, HI

Peter Armellino

The Plumed Horse - Saratoga, CA

Nyesha Arrington

Los Angeles, CA

Akira Back

Akira Back - Las Vegas, NV

Mike Bagale

Super Food Concepts - Mexico City, Mexico

Timon Balloo

SUGARCANE raw bar grill - Miami, FL

Michelle Bernstein

Crumb on Parchment - Miami, FL

Bruce Bromberg

Blue Ribbon Restaurants - Pacific Palisades, CA

Marco Canora

Hearth Restaurant - New York, NY

Floyd Cardoz

The Bombay Bread Bar - New York, NY

Jessica Carreira

ADEGA - San Jose, CA

Lincoln Carson

Bon Temps - Los Angeles, CA

Josef Centeno

Baco Mercat - Los Angeles, CA

Keoni Chang

Foodland Super Markets - Honolulu, HI

Michael Chiarello

Bottega Napa Valley - Yountville, CA

Peter Cho

Han Oak - Portland, OR

Zachary Coltes

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa - Lahaina, HI

Chris Cosentino

Cockscomb - San Francisco, CA

Bonny Davis

Fatt Chicks Burgers Restaurant - Pukalani, HI

Robert Del Grande

Cafe Annie - Houston, TX

Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quinonez Denton

Ox Restaurant - Portland, OR

Kealoha Domingo

Celestino Drago

Drago Centro - Los Angeles, CA

Drybar

International Market Place Level 1

Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi

International Market Place Grand Lanai

Todd English

Todd English Enterprises - New York, NY

Jennifer Evetushick

Oceanside Restaurant at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa - Lahaina, HI

Elizabeth Falkner

Falk Yeah! Productions - Brooklyn, NY

Antelmo Faria

Uma Casa - San Francisco, CA

Dean Fearing

Fearing's Restaurant - Dallas, TX

Abby Ferrer

Star Noodle - Lahaina, Hawaii

Flour & Barley Brick Oven Pizza

International Market Place Grand Lanai

Teves Freitas

Eating House 1849 in Waikiki by Roy Yamaguchi

Gale Gand

Formerly of TRU - Chicago, IL

Jose Garces

The Garces Group - Philadelphia, PA

Ray Garcia

Broken Spanish - Los Angeles, CA

Michael Ginor

Lola - Great Neck, NY

Greg Grohowski

Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa - Lahaina, HI

Daisuke Hamamoto

Arancino at The Kahala - Honolulu, HI

Colin Hazama

The Royal Hawaiian - Honolulu, HI

Rory Herrmann

Herrmann Hospitality Group - Los Angeles, CA

Kyle Higa

Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa - Ko Olina, HI

Robert Irvine

Robert Irvine's Public House - Las Vegas, NV

Johnny Iuzzini

Chocolate by Johnny Iuzzini - New York, NY

Brandon Jew

Mister Jiu's - San Francisco, CA

Kwangsic Jun

Bicena - South Korea

Chris Kajioka

Senia - Honolulu HI

Jayson Kanekoa

Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa - Waikoloa, HI

Ravi Kapur

Liholiho Yacht Club - San Francisco, CA

Michelle Karr-Ueoka

MW Restaurant - Honolulu, HI

Jordan Keao

Aina - San Francisco, CA

Lance Kosaka

Top of Waikiki and SKY Waikiki - Honolulu, HI

Jared Krausen

Royal Lahaina Resort - Lahaina, HI

Matthew Kua

The Pig and The Lady - Honolulu, HI

Andrew Le

The Pig & The Lady - Honolulu, HI

David LeFevre

Fishing with Dynamite - Manhattan Beach, CA

Susur Lee

Lee Restaurant - Ontario, Canada

Belinda Leong

b. Patisserie - San Francisco, CA

Anita Lo

New York, NY

Michael Lofaro

Humuhumunukunukuapuaa - Wailea, HI

Chandra Lucariello

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of Hawaii - Honolulu, HI

David Lukela

Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach - Honolulu, HI

Raphael Lunetta

Lunetta - Santa Monica, CA

Joey Macadangdang

Joey's Kitchen - Lahaina, HI

Pawan Mahendro

Badmaash - Los Angeles, CA

Margarita Manzke

Republique - Los Angeles, CA

Ikaika Manaku

Mauka Makai - Lahaina, HI

George Mavrothalassitis

Chef Mavro - Honolulu, HI

Dean Max

Even Keel Fish and Oyster - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Spike Mendelsohn

Vim & Victor - Springfield, VA

George Mendes

Aldea - New York, NY

Michael Mina

Mina's Fish House - Ko Olina, HI

Masaharu Morimoto

Morimoto Asia Waikiki - Honolulu, HI

Ed Morita

Leoda's Kitchen & Pie Shop - Lahaina, Hi

Seamus Mullen

Tertulia - New York, NY

Dahlia Narvaez

Mozza Restaurant Group - Los Angeles, CA

Jason Neroni

The Rose Venice - Venice, CA

Dave Newman

Pint & Jigger - Honolulu, HI

Drew Nieporent

TriBeCa Grill - New York, NY

Nancy Oakes

Boulevard Restaurant - San Francisco, CA

Hugo Ortega

Mi Almita Cantina at The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina - Houston, TX

Mathew Peters

2017 Bocuse d’Or Winner - Austin, TX

Charles Phan

The Slanted Door - San Francisco, CA

Richard Polhemus

Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina - Ko Olina, HI

Taylor Ponte

The Mill House - Wailuku, HI

Dave Power

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of Hawaii - Honolulu, HI

Christopher Ramelb

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of Hawaii - Honolulu, HI

Kyle Reutner

Ko Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum - Honolulu, HI

Delia Romano

Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort - Honolulu, HI

Richard Rosendale

Rosendale Collective - Leeseburg, VA

Xue Chong Ruan

Tim Ho Wan Waikiki - Honolulu, HI

Saks Fifth Avenue

International Market Place

Jayse Sato

Umi Sushi - Wailuku, HI

ShoreFyre Fresh Grill & Bar

International Market Place Grand Lanai

Arturo Silva

Buho Cocina y Cantina - Honolulu, HI

StripSteak Waikiki

International Market Place Grand Lanai

Andrew Sutton

Napa Rose - Anaheim, CA

Jeffrey Szombaty

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa - Honolulu, HI

Katsuji Tanabe

Barrio - Chicago, IL

Antonio Tommasi

Maccheroni Republic - Los Angeles, CA

Alexandre Trancher

La Mer - Honolulu, HI

Ming Tsai

Blue Dragon - Boston, MA

Wade Ueoka

MW Restaurant - Honolulu, HI

Country Velador

Super Chunk Sweets & Treats - Scottsdale, AZ

Yuji Wakiya

Wakiya Ichiemi Charou - Tokyo, Japan

Jonathan Waxman

Barbuto - New York, NY

Lee Anne Wong

Koko Head Cafe - Honolulu, HI

Andrew Woodley

The Street, Mina Group - Honolulu, HI

Alicia Yamachika

Nobu Honolulu - Honolulu, HI

Roy Yamaguchi

GOEN Dining + Bar - Kailua, HI

Zhijie Yang

Wuxi Juna Hotels Group - Wuxi City, China

Sherry Yard

iPic Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA

Toshihiko Yoroizuka

Toshi Yoroizuka Grand Patissier - Tokyo, Japan

Ricardo Zarate

Once - Las Vegas, NV

Eric Ziebold

Kinship and Métier Restaurants - Washington D.C.