Talent

Interested in becoming 2025 talent?

We pulled back the curtain on the talented individuals behind America's top kitchens around the South at Atlanta Food & Wine Festival 2024, but we're ready to ignite those flames once again September 11-14, 2025! To be considered as a restaurant/chef for AFWF 2025, please fill out the form below.

^{Please note, you must be an established business with a health permit and ability to submit a COI. We do not permit onsite food sales as tickets are all inclusive.
Submission of this form does not guarantee participation, but we thank you for your interest!}

2024 TALENT Line-up

Fernando Desa

Goya Foods – Presenting Partner of Tasting Tents

Alexandria Michelle Courtney

C3D CREAMERY🍨

Alexis Valentine

AltaToro

Amanda Kinsey

Amanda’s BarBeeQue

Amor Mia Orino

Angelina Espinoza

Anna and Sean Daily

Antonio Brown

Ashley Carlton

Not As Famous Cookie Company

Ashley Ginsberg

Bank Bhamaraniyama

Tyde Tate Kitchen

Belèn de la Cruz

Belèn de la Cruz Empanadas & Pastries

Biff "MrBBQ" Smith

Mobile Chef of Atlanta

Brian Morris

Charmain Ware

Chef Ernest Hines

Spice The Americas

Chef Larry Dial

Chef Mark Alba

Hartley Kitchen

Chef Obasi Kitambi & Monica Webb

Johnnie and Clyde's

Chris Wai

Christan Willis

Christopher Munoz

Buttermilk Kitchen

Dan Latham

David Arredondo

Day Joseph

Demetrius Brown

Bread & Butterfly

Derek Dollar

The Mill Kitchen & Bar

Ebony Austin

Nouveau Bar & Grill

Eileen Andrade

FINKA Table & Tap / Amelia's 1931 / Barbakoa by FINKA

Eli Kirshtein

Aquaculture Stewardship Council & Inland Foods

Executive Chef Anthony Burdo

Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Fernando Gallegos

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Ford Fry

Rocket Farms Restaurants

Gary Caldwell

Marcus Bar & Grille

Gavin Pera

Bar Margot at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Georgia Peach Truck

Geri-Martha O’Hara

Big Spoon Creamery

Gerry Lawrence

Serena Pastificio

Giorgio Rapicavoli

Luca Osteria & Eating House

Henna Bakshi

Ian Winslade

Mission + Market and Zakia

Jaime Guzman

Buena Vida Tapas

Jared Hucks

Jeannette Flores- Katz

Jeff Martell

Flight Club Atlanta

John Karangis

Jordan Fabiano

Josh Denning

Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co.

Kardea Brown

Hartley Kitchen And Cocktails

Kartisha Henry

Keely Moore

Kelli Ferrell

Nana's Chicken & Waffles

Kim Milam

Kimberly Sweet Shoppe Bakery

Lauren Bolden

Malik Rhasaan

Che Butter Jonez

Marcelo Han

Maria Moore Riggs

Revolution Doughnuts and Coffee

Nahm Stamm

Nahm Fine Thai Cuisine

Nate Peterson and Chris Moseley

Bask Steakhouse

Niki Gavahi

Octavio Aguirre and Ricky Saucedo

Pata Negra Mezcaleria

Patric Good

Paul Martin

Richard Lee

Robbie Pacheco

Robert Butts & Nzali Scales

Black Smoke Kitchen & Bar & Zaza's Kitchen

Robert Haynes

Amalfi Cucina E Mercato

Rochelle Blackmon

A Piece of Me to You

Rodney Scott

Rodney Scott's BBQ

Rosa Thurnher & Roberto Montalvo

Ryan Smith

Sachi Nakato Takahara

Nakato Japanese Restaurant

Sahar Siddiqi

Scott Conant

Stephen Franklin

Tashamack Da Dessert DaVinci

Sugarhi Sweet Eats n Treats

Trevor Shibuya

Vicky

Walter Cortado

Wil Drake

Xavier John

Parlay Savory Saloon

Amor Mia Orino

Henna Bakshi

Sahar Siddiqi

Scott Conant

Alexis Valentine

Amanda Kinsey

Amanda’s BarBeeQue

Ashley Carlton

Not As Famous Cookie Company

Ashley Ginsberg

Bank Bhamaraniyama

Tyde Tate Kitchen

Belèn de la Cruz

Belèn de la Cruz Empanadas & Pastries

Biff "MrBBQ" Smith

Mobile Chef of Atlanta

Brian Morris

Chef Ernest Hines

Spice The Americas

Chef Larry Dial

Chris Wai

Christopher Munoz

Buttermilk Kitchen

Dan Latham

Derek Dollar

The Mill Kitchen & Bar

Ebony Austin

Nouveau Bar & Grill

Eli Kirshtein

Aquaculture Stewardship Council & Inland Foods

Executive Chef Anthony Burdo

Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Fernando Desa

Goya Foods – Presenting Partner of Tasting Tents

Fernando Gallegos

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

Ford Fry

Rocket Farms Restaurants

Gary Caldwell

Marcus Bar & Grille

Georgia Peach Truck

Ian Winslade

Mission + Market and Zakia

Jared Hucks

Jeannette Flores- Katz

Jeff Martell

Flight Club Atlanta

Kelli Ferrell

Nana's Chicken & Waffles

Kim Milam

Kimberly Sweet Shoppe Bakery

Malik Rhasaan

Che Butter Jonez

Marcelo Han

Maria Moore Riggs

Revolution Doughnuts and Coffee

Niki Gavahi

Patric Good

Paul Martin

Richard Lee

Rochelle Blackmon

A Piece of Me to You

Rosa Thurnher & Roberto Montalvo

Ryan Smith

Sachi Nakato Takahara

Nakato Japanese Restaurant

Tashamack Da Dessert DaVinci

Sugarhi Sweet Eats n Treats

Trevor Shibuya

Wil Drake

Alexandria Michelle Courtney

C3D CREAMERY🍨

Alexis Valentine

Amanda Kinsey

Amanda’s BarBeeQue

Anna and Sean Daily

Antonio Brown

Ashley Carlton

Not As Famous Cookie Company

Ashley Ginsberg

Belèn de la Cruz

Belèn de la Cruz Empanadas & Pastries

Biff "MrBBQ" Smith

Mobile Chef of Atlanta

Charmain Ware

Chef Ernest Hines

Spice The Americas

Day Joseph

Demetrius Brown

Bread & Butterfly

Eli Kirshtein

Aquaculture Stewardship Council & Inland Foods

Executive Chef Anthony Burdo

Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Fernando Desa

Goya Foods – Presenting Partner of Tasting Tents

Gavin Pera

Bar Margot at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta

Georgia Peach Truck

Geri-Martha O’Hara

Big Spoon Creamery

Gerry Lawrence

Serena Pastificio

Jaime Guzman

Buena Vida Tapas

Jeannette Flores- Katz

Jeff Martell

Flight Club Atlanta

John Karangis

Kardea Brown

Hartley Kitchen And Cocktails

Keely Moore

Kelli Ferrell

Nana's Chicken & Waffles

Patric Good

Paul Martin

Robbie Pacheco

Robert Haynes

Amalfi Cucina E Mercato

Rochelle Blackmon

A Piece of Me to You

Rodney Scott

Rodney Scott's BBQ

Rosa Thurnher & Roberto Montalvo

Ryan Smith

Sachi Nakato Takahara

Nakato Japanese Restaurant

Walter Cortado

Wil Drake

Alexis Valentine

AltaToro

Amanda Kinsey

Amanda’s BarBeeQue

Angelina Espinoza

Ashley Carlton

Not As Famous Cookie Company

Ashley Ginsberg

Belèn de la Cruz

Belèn de la Cruz Empanadas & Pastries

Biff "MrBBQ" Smith

Mobile Chef of Atlanta

Chef Ernest Hines

Spice The Americas

Chef Mark Alba

Hartley Kitchen

Chef Obasi Kitambi & Monica Webb

Johnnie and Clyde's

Christan Willis

David Arredondo

Eileen Andrade

FINKA Table & Tap / Amelia's 1931 / Barbakoa by FINKA

Eli Kirshtein

Aquaculture Stewardship Council & Inland Foods

Executive Chef Anthony Burdo

Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Fernando Desa

Goya Foods – Presenting Partner of Tasting Tents

Georgia Peach Truck

Giorgio Rapicavoli

Luca Osteria & Eating House

Jaime Guzman

Buena Vida Tapas

Jeannette Flores- Katz

Jordan Fabiano

Josh Denning

Tandoori Pizza and Wing Co.

Kartisha Henry

Kelli Ferrell

Nana's Chicken & Waffles

Lauren Bolden

Nahm Stamm

Nahm Fine Thai Cuisine

Nate Peterson and Chris Moseley

Bask Steakhouse

Patric Good

Paul Martin

Robert Butts & Nzali Scales

Black Smoke Kitchen & Bar & Zaza's Kitchen

Rochelle Blackmon

A Piece of Me to You

Rodney Scott

Rodney Scott's BBQ

Rosa Thurnher & Roberto Montalvo

Ryan Smith

Sachi Nakato Takahara

Nakato Japanese Restaurant

Stephen Franklin

Vicky

Walter Cortado

Xavier John

Parlay Savory Saloon

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