Top Chef Speakers

Browse our motivational and inspirational keynote speakers on Top Chef to engage, educate, and entertain your audience. These top-rated speakers and performers include industry experts, authors, and business leaders who can present their knowledge in a variety of different formats, such as a keynote speech, moderated conversation, Q&A, or a fireside chat. Contact us today to book a Top Chef speaker for your next in-person, hybrid, or virtual event.

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Vivian Howard
(3 ratings)

Chef, TV Host & Restaurateur Known for Chef & the Farmer & Lenoir; Host of PBS' "A Chef's Life" & "Somewhere South"; Author, "Deep Run Roots"

Michael W. Twitty
(4 ratings)

Culinary Historian & Author of "KosherSoul" and "Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook"

Jody Adams

Two-Time James Beard Winning Chef; Chef/Partner of TRADE, Porto, Saloniki & La Padrona Restaurants in Boston; Author

Tiffani Faison

Contestant on Season 1 of "Top Chef"; Owner & Head Chef of Sweet Cheeks Q

Roy Choi
(1 rating)

Co-Host of "The Chef Show;" Chef & Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Best-Selling Author

Alice Waters

Executive Chef, Founder & Owner of Chez Panisse; Sustainable Agriculture Advocate

Kevin Gillespie

Celebrity Chef, Former "Top Chef" Fan Favorite

Ted Allen

Host, "Chopped," Contributor, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"

Emeril Lagasse

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur, Philanthropist & Television Personality; Bestselling Cookbook Author

Michael Solomonov
(6 ratings)

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Entrepreneur & Humanitarian; Co-Owner of Israeli Restaurant Zahav

Kwame Onwuachi

James Beard Award-Winning Chef & Author of "My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef"

Sam Kass
(1 rating)

Former White House Chef & Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition; Founder of TROVE

Melissa King

Top Chef Winner, Michelin-Starred Chef, Advocate for LGBTQ & AAPI Communities

Padma Lakshmi

NY Times Bestselling Author; Emmy Award-Nominated Host; Executive Producer of Hulu's "Taste the Nation"

Art Smith
(4 ratings)

Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur

Kris Yenbamroong

Los Angeles Chef; 2016 Food & Wine Best New Chef

Kevin Fink

Austin, TX Chef; 2016 Food & Wine Best New Chef