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Welcome Esteemed Chef competitors to the Taste of Hope Chef Competition. The Taste of Hope event was developed to continue the tradition of gathering chefs and community together to meet in comradery, battle in flame and be victorious through the art of food. All of this is done to support the battles waged at home against cancer. Thank you, chefs, for your commitment to our craft, community and the cessation of cancer. Good luck and may your plates be virtuous!

2025 Taste Of Hope Featured Chefs


Corewell Health

Chef Mick Rickerd

Trinity Health

Chef Bryan Nader

Saladino Smoke Food Truck

Chef Mike Saladino

 

YoChef’s Catering

Chef Joseff VanHorn

 

Pochis Colombian Restaurant and Cafe

Chef Paola Carlson

Sandy Point Beach House

Chef Sunder Pels

Gun Lake Casino

Chef William Campbell

MDRD

Chef Kyle Tilstra

MeXo

Chef Oscar Moreno

 

Terra 

Chef Lee Timko

Margaux

        Chef Kelsey Winter-Troutwine

Silva

Chef Christian Madsen

Frederik Meijer Gardens 

Chef Andy Krause

K-Pocha

Chef Phong Nguyen

2025 Culinary Judges

RACHAEL RUIZ | TV HOST – EIGHT WEST (WOOD TV)

LIZ DELLA CROCE | FOOD FASHIONISTA & BLOGGER – LEMON BOWL

CHEF JACOB BANDSTRA | CULINARY PROGRAM DIRECTOR – KENT CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER

CHEF BRIAN WILLIAMS | CORPORATE CHEF – MEIJER