Jody Adams
Keynote Speaker: Two-Time James Beard Winning Chef; Owner of Trade Restaurant in Boston, MA; Author of "In the Hands of a Chef"
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Jody Adams Biography
Jody Adams is a James Beard Award winning chef and visionary behind two of Massachusetts’ most well-known restaurants: Rialto, in Harvard Square, and TRADE, in Boston’s Seaport District. Known as much for her humility, warmth and unshakeable work ethic as for her culinary skills, Adams has chartered an illustrious and adventurous career that has seen her competing on BRAVO’s Top Chef Masters (Season Two), leading culinary-focused bike tours in Italy and raising millions of dollars for causes dear to her heart: most notably Partners in Health, Share Our Strength, which named her with their Humanitarian of the Year Award in 2010, and The Greater Boston Food Bank.
After graduating with a degree in Anthropology from Brown University, Adams launched her career working as a line cook at Seasons restaurant in the famed Bostonian Hotel under Chef Lydia Shire in 1983. Three years later, she helped open Hamersley’s Bistro with Gordon Hamersley as his Sous Chef, and in 1990, she became Executive Chef of Michela’s in Cambridge. While at Michela’s, Adams developed a reputation for carefully researched regional menus that combined New England ingredients with Italian culinary traditions and was named with a prestigious “Best New Chef” award by Food & Wine Magazine. She and partners opened Rialto in 1994; just four months after the opening, The Boston Globe awarded Rialto four-stars. In 1997, Adams received the James Beard Foundation award for The Perrier-Jouet Best Chef Award: Northeast. Adams translated recipes from Rialto into In the Hands of a Chef: Cooking with Jody Adams of Rialto Restaurant (Harper Collins Publishers; January 2002), a book she co-wrote with her husband, Ken Rivard.
A testament to her unwavering dedication, in 2004, ten years after its opening, Gourmet Magazine named Rialto one of the “world’s best hotel restaurants.” In January of 2007, Adams became the sole owner of the restaurant and focused the menu on regional Italian cuisine. The Boston Globe awarded Rialto four stars once again and Esquire Magazine named Rialto one of the best restaurants in the country in 2007. Most recently, Rialto was awarded a four-star rating from Mobile Travel Guides.
Adams is a chef who is equally inspired by and versatile in cooking with New England and international ingredients. She sources locally as much as possible and prioritizes this to such a great degree that she even launched a Guerilla Grilling Program, now five years old, where her restaurant staff visits local farms and artisans in the region to build relationships and awareness. A globetrotter by nature, she travels throughout the world frequently researching flavor combinations that then lead to her signature bold creations.
Since 2011, Adams and her husband Ken have hosted the successful blog, THE GARUM FACTORY, a colorful narrative and recipe collection written for the home cook. When not cooking or writing, Adams can likely be found cycling, an enormous passion of hers. She has biked in the 192-mile Pan Mass Challenge the past four years raising over $250,000 with her team for The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Jody Adams is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Celebrity Chef, Food & Beverage and Lifestyle. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jody Adams for live events is Below $10,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Jody Adams generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Alice Waters and Stephanie Izard. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jody Adams for an upcoming event.
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Jody Adams' Zuchinni Fritters Recipe | Food & Wine
Award-winning Boston chef Jody Adams stopped by our kitchen last week to give us a taste of Saloniki, her just-opened fast-casual Greek restaurant near ...
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Jody Adams explains why she wasn't meant for reality cooking shows
“Most restaurants are not run like to the extremes you see on TV,” the James Beard Award-winning chef told The Boston Globe. Jody Adams at Rialto in Harvard ...
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Chef Jody Adams to leave Rialto - The Boston Globe
Chef Jody Adams has announced that she will leave her flagship Italian restaurant, Rialto, in June. Adams has been the face of the Charles Hotel stalwart for 22 ...
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Take sneak peek at chef Jody Adams' Mediterranean-inspired Porto ...
HOOKED ON FOOD: Jody Adams, Sean Griffing and Eric Papachristos, from left, are set to open Porto in Boston. They will serve Mediterranean cuisine in a ...
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Women Up - Jody Adams - Boston Business Journal
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How much does it cost to book Jody Adams for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Jody Adams, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is Below $10,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jody Adams, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Jody Adams speak about?
Jody Adams is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Celebrity Chef, Food & Beverage, Lifestyle and Television & Film. -
Where does Jody Adams travel from?
Jody Adams generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Jody Adams?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jody Adams for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jody Adams for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jody Adams or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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