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Please join us for an exciting evening of culinary competition on Thursday, September 17th at Chef Lee Wolen’s BOKA in Chicago.
Enjoy some of BOKA’s signature dishes while watching four young cooks compete in front of host Chef Gavin Kaysen, and Chef Judges Gerard Craft (Niche), Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot Bistro), Richard Rosendale (Rosendale Collective), Philip Tessier (Hestan), Giuseppe Tentori (GT Fish & Oyster), Rick Tramonto (Tramonto Cuisine) and Lee Wolen (BOKA).
Canapés, including marinated scallops, charred octopus and smoked foie gras, grilled Maine lobster, beef short ribs, and more, elegantly paired with wines from Spire Collection, round out this evening of competition.
Young Chef Competitors:
Mark Garcia
Winnisook Club, Big Indian, NY
Torre Liebchen
etc. Steakhouse, Teaneck, NJ
Ryan Peters
Ocean Reef Club, Key Largo, FL
Tim Tokarz
Café Boulud, New York, NY
Event Details:
6:00pm Guest arrival
8:30pm Judging begins
9:00pm Awards
Special items will be available for a Silent Auction during the event.
Tickets: $100/person
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to support the program by making a contribution to ment’or, please click here.
Please join us for an exciting evening of culinary competition on Thursday, August 27th at Chef Thomas Keller’s acclaimed Bouchon Beverly Hills.
Guests will enjoy some of Bouchon’s signature dishes while watching four young cooks compete in front of host Thomas Keller, and Chef Judges William Bradley (Addison), Josiah Citrin (Mélisse), David Hands (Bouchon Beverly Hills), Traci des Jardins (Jardinière), Timothy Hollingsworth (Barrel & Ashes), Walter Manzke (République) and Alan Wong (Alan Wong’s Honolulu).
Canapés, a raw bar of fruits de mer, Chef Keller’s favorite poulet rôti, Bouchon Bakery mignardises, and more, elegantly paired with wines from Spire Collection, round out this evening of competition.
Young Chef Competitors:
David Kneller, Greensboro, MD
Bartlett Pear Inn, Easton, MD
William Lansing, San Pedro, CA
The Strand House, Manhattan Beach, CA
Skylar Stover, Napa, CA
Hestan, Anaheim, CA
Michelle Tribble, Dallas, TX
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck, Dallas, TX
Event Details:
7:00pm Guest Arrival
8:30pm Judging begins
9:00pm Awards
Special items will be available for a Silent Auction during the event.
Tickets:
$125/General ticket
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to support the program by making a contribution to ment’or, please click here.
Bergen, Matthew New York, NY
Current Employer: Lupa Osteria Romana
New York, NY
Dengelegi, Michael Toms River, NJ
Current Employer: Bouchon Bistro
Yountville, CA
Foden-Clark, Lee Los Angeles, CA
Current Employer: Bouchon Bistro
Beverly Hills, CA
Garcia, Mark Bronx, NY
Current Employer: Winnisook Club
Big Indian, NY
Kneller, David Greensboro, MD
Current Employer: Bartlett Pear Inn
Easton, MD
Lansing, William Redondo Beach, CA
Current Employer: The Strand House
Manhattan Beach, CA
Liebchen, Torre Hackensack, NJ
Current Employer: etc. steakhouse
Teaneck, NJ
Loff, Max Golden Valley, MN
Current Employer: Spoon and Stable
Minneapolis, MN
McCarty, Zachary Staten Island, NY
Current Employer: El Vez
New York, NY
Medina, Angel Austin, TX
Current Employer: Fixe
Austin, TX
Tribble, Michelle Dallas, TX
Current Employer: Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
Dallas, TX
Peters, Ryan Key Largo, FL
Current Employer: Ocean Reef Club
Key Largo, FL
Serna, Mara Houston, TX
Current Employer: Treadsack
Houston, TX
Siegel, Corey Rye, NY
Current Employer: Westchester Country Club
Rye, NY
Stover, Skylar Napa, CA
Current Employer: Hestan
Anaheim, CA
Tokarz, Tim New York, NY
Current Employer: Café Boulud
New York, NY
See what our grantees are up to on Instagram: #mentorgrants
Aghajanian, William
Per Se – New York, NY
Grant location: Brae – Australia/Elkano – Spain
Bahan, Nick
Bouchon Bistro – Yountville, CA
Grant location: Daniel – New York, NY
DalBello, Todd
Zzest Café – Rochester, MN
Grant location: Benu – San Francisco, CA
Domkowski, Daniel
JBI, LLC – Lake Buena Vista, FL
Grant location: Jacques Torres – New York, NY
Drennan, Robert
Qui – Austin, TX
Grant location: Maaemo – Norway
Edmondson, Mary Catherine
Qui – Austin, TX
Grant location: Saison – San Francisco, CA
Grodence, Dan
Acme Food & Beverage – Carrboro, NC
Grant location: The French Laundry – Yountville, CA
Herrera, Daniela
Qui – Austin, TX
Grant location: Grace – Chicago, IL
Hodson, David
The French Laundry – Yountville, CA
Grant location: Atera – New York, NY
Kilimnik, Maciej
Les Chefs de France – Lake Buena Vista, FL
Grant location: The White Barn Inn – Kennebunk
Kneller, David
Batlett Pear Inn – Easton MD
Grant location: Noma – Denmark
Kuhn, Melissa
Per Se – New York, NY
Grant location: Benu – San Francisco, CA
Laico, Christopher
Bouchon Bistro – Yountville, CA
Grant location: Per Se – New York, NY
Martinez, Hernan
Qui – Austin, TX
Grant location: RN74 – San Francsico, CA
Marquis, Lincoln
Louisa County High School – Mineral, VA
Grant location: Per Se – New York, NY
McKinney, Jason
The French Laundry – Yountville, CA
Grant location: Maison Pic – France
Moccia-Field, Daniel
Betony Restaurant – New York, NY
Grant location: Bar Tartine/Manresa – San Francisco, CA
Mosier, Jonathan
The Country Smokehouse – Almont, MI
Grant location: Bouchon – Beverly Hills, CA
Mouchet, William
Bouchon Bistro – Yountville, CA
Grant location: Team USA
Pena, Bethania
Santina – New York, NY
Grant location: Daniel – New York, NY
Schesher, Greg
Lower 48 Kitchen – Denver, CO
Grant location: Team USA
Sedlacek, Jessica
The French Laundry- Yountville, CA
Grant location: Per Se – New York, NY
Seely, Jessica
801 Fish – Leawood, KS
Grant location: Bayona – New Orleans, LA
Silver, Brandon
Qui – Austin, TX
Grant location: Noma – Denmark
Sipe, Jason
Pacific Lutheran University – Tacoma, WA
Grant location: Le Pigeon – Portland
Torres, Cassandra
Les Chefs de France – Lake Buena Vista, FL
Grant location: Daniel/Eleven – Madison Park, NY
Wang, Jenny
I Forgot It’s Wednesday – San Francisco, CA
Grant location: Atera – New York, NY
Whitlam, Samantha
Grant location: The Dinex Group – New York, NY
Join us for a special PAR-TEE!
Please join Chefs Jérôme Bocuse, Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller on the course, to celebrate Team USA’s historic win at the 2015 Bocuse d’Or competition and to inspire the next generation of great chefs.
Golf alongside some of the country’s most esteemed chefs at New York City’s newest luxury links-style golf course, while raising necessary funds to provide educational opportunities for young culinarians and promote the Bocuse d’Or Team USA as they go for gold in 2017.
Monday, June 15, 2015
11:00am Arrival & Warm-up, 12pm Shotgun Start
Cocktail, Dinner & Awards Reception to Follow
Special Prizes & Silent Auction Opportunities
Trump Golf Links Ferry Point
500 Hutchinson River Parkway, Bronx, NY
HOSTED BY:
Chef Daniel Boulud, Chairman, ment’or
Chef Thomas Keller, President, ment’or
Chef Jérôme Bocuse, Vice President, ment’or
Special “birdie” treats by Team USA 2015 Silver Winner
Chefs Philip Tessier and Skylar Stover
$1,500 per person or $5,000 per foursome (includes greens fees, cart, food & beverage)
If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation, please visit mentorbkb.org/donate.
For sponsorship inquires, please email young.yun@mentorbkb.org.
We look forward to sharing this wonderful day of food, fun and golf with you!
Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point is an 18-hole, Jack Nicklaus Signature Design, links-style golf course. Sitting at the foot of the Whitestone Bridge in the Bronx, it is designed specifically to take advantage of spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. For more information about Trump Golf Links, please visit trumpferrypoint.com.
Terms & Conditions: Tickets are non-refundable. Price does not include accommodations or travel. All net proceeds will be donated to ment’or, Ltd. Please consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility. Must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol; please drink responsibly. By purchasing tickets, you agree to abide by course rules and regulations.
Pebble Beach Food & Wine is the premier epicurean lifestyle event on the West Coast, matching 250 acclaimed wineries and 75 celebrity chefs to create a hedonistic four-day destination on one of the most picturesque strips of coastline in the world. Throughout the weekend you’ll enjoy intimate access to the pinnacle of culinary and wine talent at wine tastings, cooking demos, and some of the most exclusive, unique dining opportunities available in the world.
At Pebble Beach Food & Wine, ment’or will present Bocuse d’Or Team USA for a very special evening of intimate dinners and culinary demonstrations as inspired by the prestigious biennial competition. Team USA’s Chef Philip Tessier of the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group and his Commis Skylar Stover of The French Laundry in Yountville, CA will design a menu inspired by the “Culinary Olympics” at The Imperial Dinner, the pinnacle of the four-day festival, curating a menu that will highlight what helped the Team win the silver prize at the Bocuse d’Or competition.
The dinner will be a Bocuse d’Or themed dinner featuring past and present chefs from Team USA. It will include a reception with Daniel Boulud, followed by a five course dinner prepared by Chefs Gavin Kaysen, Timothy Hollingsworth, James Kent, Richard Rosendale, and Philip Tessier.
April 9-12, 2015
Pebble Beach, CA
Every two years, the final of the prestigious Bocuse d’Or contest is held in Lyon, France – the home city of Paul Bocuse. After several months of preparations, twenty-four of the most promising chefs in the world get together for two days of intense competition during which they must summon their very best talent in an attempt to win the most beautiful gastronomy trophy in the world !
The final of the Bocuse d’Or will bring together 24 countries represented by the winners of their respective national selection events. The candidates also have to qualify by participating in Continental Selection events (Bocuse Europe, Bocuse Asia-Pacific and Bocuse Latin America), individual events or by being awarded a ‘Wildcard’. This final stage of the contest will reveal to the world the most promising culinary talents from all parts of the world.
