Celebrity Chef Tour Benefiting The James Beard Foundation To Host A Delectable Evening At The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel

The Celebrity Chef Tour is thrilled to return to Washington, D.C. and bring the famed dinners of the James Beard House in New York City to the tables of the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel on Saturday, March 1st at 7pm.

The Tour, while harnessing the excitement and huge popular culture interest in all things food, benefits the James Beard Foundation, whose mission is to "celebrate, preserve and nurture America's culinary heritage and diversity in order to elevate the appreciation of our culinary excellence."

Mirroring the coveted Beard House dinners, for which the nation's top chefs come to prepare menus at the Foundation's invitation, The Celebrity Chef Tour features the greatest culinary artists, creating an elevated dining experience like no other.

As such, the Celebrity Chef Tour dinner at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel on March 1st promises to delight the palates of the most discriminating epicureans. Showcasing the talents of Celebrity Chef Bertrand Chemel and hosting Executive Chef Norman Wade, the evening will begin with a reception, featuring unique hors d'oeuvres creations prepared by the chefs and complemented with carefully selected wines. An innovative, one-of-a-kind multi-course dinner will follow, accentuated by wine pairings presented by a guest Sommelier, exclusive interactions with and access to the award-winning chefs and the ability to see behind the scenes and experience the preparation of the courses.


Bertrand Chemel - Celebrity Chef
Executive Chef, 2941 Restaurant, Falls Church, VA
Chef Chemel, a native of the Auvergne region of France, embarked on his culinary studies by working in some of the finest kitchens throughout France, London, and New York. Most recently, Chemel served as the Chef de Cuisine of Caf� Boulud, Daniel Boulud's' celebrated eatery on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City. It was there that he recently received a three-star review from Frank Bruni at the New York Times. Chemel worked for Boulud for six years; he started as a line cook before his promotion to Sous-Chef at Daniel and then Chef de Cuisine at Caf� Boulud. Chemel also spent two years at Cello, working under Chef Laurent Tourondel.

Norman Wade - Host Chef
Executive Chef, The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC

Chef Norman Wade has been creating fabulous food for nearly 30 years, honing his culinary skills throughout London and France; and from Ohio and New England to Washington, DC. His early education at London College and Crydon Technical College led him to an Apprenticeship and then a position at London's Caf� Royal. He then ventured to the esteemed stoves at France's Plaza Athenee. He left Europe to serve as Chef de Cuisine at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel, and Executive Chef at Boston's Copley Plaza before joining the historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel to lead its culinary team.

Chef Wade has cooked for heads of state including several US Presidents, royalty and celebrities throughout his career in Washington, DC. He is also proud to be among the few members of Boston's Hall of Fame for his award-winning Clam Chowder, a staple on The Mayflower menu.

Tickets are available to the public for $175 and can be purchased by contacting Jeff Black by telephone 720-201-1853 or by email jeff@innercirclecompanies.com. For more information, please visit our website at www.celebritycheftour.com.



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