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Thursday, May 29th at 7 PM

The pressure is on for our annual Healthy Chef Challenge! Held at the stunning industrial private event space, Goose Island Barrel House, this culinary competition puts the skills of talented Chicago area chefs to the test! They will have a limited time to make a delicious and nutritious entree using items we offer at our food pantry. A crew of celebrity judges decides which chef does it best.

Guests will have the opportunity to watch the competition, eat, drink, and sharpen their own culinary knowledge with our Health Ambassadors.

General Admission ($100) and VIP tickets ($175) are available now.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Tips and tricks before coming to the 2025 Healthy Chef Challenge

Location

Goose Island Barrel House is an industrial looking building located at 603 N. Sacramento Blvd. Chicago (see image of entrance below) Please make sure you go to the Goose Island Barrel House location not Tap House (check your GPS).

Parking

Goose Island Barrel House makes parking very easy by providing complimentary valet. If you are driving, we highly recommend you utilize valet the night of the event. There is no other parking immediately outside the venue.
Otherwise we recommend rideshare options like Uber or Lyft.

Attire

Business casual

We are thrilled to announce our competitors....

Javauneeka Jacobs - Sous Chef, Frontera Grill & Chopped Winner (Julia Child Challenge)
César Murillo - Executive Chef, North Pond & Bravo's Top Chef Competitor Season 22
Greg Wade - Managing Partner Publican Quality Bread & James Beard Award Winner (Outstanding Baker)

MORE ABOUT OUR 2025 CHEFS

And our judging panel

David Manilow -Creator & Executive Produce of Award winning TV Series, Check, Please!
Monica Eng - Award-winning, veteran Chicago reporter
Chef James Roth - Certified Executive Chef and Culinary Instructor

MORE ABOUT OUR 2025 JUDGES

Become a Healthy Chef Challenge Sponsor

Interested in fighting local hunger and promoting your business? We have a variety of sponsorship packages available. See details below or contact [email protected] with questions.