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Featured Chefs & Operators

Get to know your fellow foodservice operators through this insider’s culinary connection. From elementary schools to fine restaurants, these chefs, managers, and product developers share their most recent discoveries that deliver on the flavor trends consumers want. It all comes together in flavorful recipes featuring convenient products from Basic American Foods. 

Featured Chefs & Operators   Jeffrey Dunham; Grove Grill; Memphis, TN   Lucas Miller; Ball State University; Muncie, IN   Julie Stewart/Alan Zimmerman; SAS Skylight Café; Cary, NC   Donette Beattie; Country Kitchen International; Madison, WI   Jonathan Bennett; Moxie, the Restaurant/RED, the Steakhouse; Beachwood, OH   Diane "Dee" Hardy/Cindy Stearns; University of Richmond; Richmond, VA   Eric Cartwright/Julaine Kiehn; University of Missouri; Columbia, MO   Bernard Russ; Hallmark Cards, Inc.; Kansas City, MO   Matt Kline; Via Christi Regional Medical Center; Wichita, KS   Steve Hammel; U.S. Navy, Southwest Region; San Diego, CA   Chef Jonathan Dye; Hillcrest Market Place/Greg Black; University of Iowa; Iowa City, IA   Leah Schmidt; Hickman Mills School District; Kansas City, MO