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Meet our Chef Ambassadors

This program connects some of the best chefs in the nation with Wisconsin Cheese – some of the best cheese in the nation. The WMMB Chef Ambassador program taps the culinary creativity of these talented chefs to develop exciting new menu applications. In addition to developing recipes, chef ambassadors also spend the year spreading the word about Wisconsin Cheese through a special chef-invitee event in their restaurants, making media appearances and appearing at food events and conferences.

2010 - 2011

Chef Adam Siegel Bacchus (Milwaukee), Lake Park Bistro (Milwaukee)
Chef Jorge de la Torre Johnson & Wales University, College of Culinary Arts (Denver)
Chef Brandt Evans Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern (Twinsburg)
Chef Scott Anderson Shepherd University (Shepherdstown)
Chef Tim Tesch Lund Food Holdings, Inc. (Minneapolis)
Chef Julian Alonzo Brasserie 8 1/2 (New York)
Chef Bart Black Houston Oaks Country Club & Family Sports Retreat (Hockley)
Chef Benjamin Ford Ford's Filling Station (Culver City)
Chef Dean Maupin Keswick Hall, Club and Estate (Keswick)
Chef Eric Wadlund Spencer's Restaurant (Palm Springs)
Chef Judy Gilliard Judy a la Carte (Lincoln)

2009 - 2010

Chef Steve Fiore Chiappetti VIAND (Chicago)
Chef Sanford D'Amato Sanford Restaurant (Milwaukee)
Chef Jason Gorman The Iron Horse Hotel (Milwaukee)
Chef Ulrich Koberstein Destination Kohler (Kohler)
Chef Christopher Koetke The School of Culinary Arts, Kendall College (Chicago)
Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr. Jasper's & Marco Polo's Italian Market (Kansas City)
Chef Kristine Subido WAVE Restaurant & Bar (Chicago)

2007 - 2008

Chef Jamie Bissonnette Toro (Boston)
Chef John Caputo A MANO (Chicago), Bin 36 Chicago (Chicago), Bin Wine Café (Chicago)
Chef Kent Rathbun Abacus Restaurant (Dallas), Jasper's Restaurant (Plano)
Chef Matthew Silverman Vintner Grill (Las Vegas)
Chef Nathan Berg
Chef Gregg Wangard Marisol at The Cliffs Resort (Pismo Beach)

2006 - 2007

Chef Tory Miller L'Etoile Restaurant and Café Soleil (Madison)
Chef Franklin Becker Abe and Arthur's (New York)

2005 - 2006

Chef Govind Armstrong 8 Oz. Burger Bar (Los Angeles), Table 8 (Los Angeles), Table 8 (Miami Beach)
Chef James Campbell Caruso KO Prime (Boston), la boca (Santa Fe)
Chef Debbie Gold The American Restaurant (Kansas City)
Chef Guillermo Pernot Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar (Philadelphia)
Chef Mindy Segal HOTCHOCOLATE (Chicago)
Chef Michael Smith Extra Virgin! (Kansas City), Michael Smith Restaurant (Kansas City)
Chefs Greg and Mary Sonnier The Uptowner, Special Events and Catering (New Orleans)

2004 - 2005

Chef Thomas Catherall, C.M.C Here to Serve Restaurants (Atlanta)
Chef Seth Bixby Daugherty Real Food Initiatives (Minneapolis)
Chef Roberto Donna Galileo III (Washington)
Chef Dean Fearing Fearing's Restaurant (Dallas)
Chef Trey Foshee George's at the Cove (La Jolla)
Chef Goose Sorensen Solera Restaurant & Wine Bar (Denver)

2003 - 2004

Chef Ben Berryhill Ben Berryhill's Red Drum (Mt. Pleasant)
Chef Jan Birnbaum EPIC Roasthouse (San Francisco), Sazerac (Seattle)
Chefs Frank Randazzo and Andrea Curto-Randazzo Creative Tastes Catering & Event Production (Miami)
Chef Todd Downs Bourbon Street Hideaway (Fort Wayne)
Chef Rhys Lewis Williamsburg Lodge (Williamsburg)
Chef Kenneth Oringer Clio and Uni Sashimi Bar (Boston), KO Prime (Boston), La Verdad (Boston), Toro (Boston)
Chef Michael Symon Lola (Cleveland), Lolita (Cleveland)