2021 Virtual Chef Showdown Gallery
Photo Credit – Ivan Seligman
Chef Jason receives 2021 CHEF Golden Whisk from Emcee Chef Brian Roland
Chef Jason receives 2021 CHEF Golden Whisk from Emcee Chef Brian Roland
Mystery Basket ingredients from Sails Restaurant
Mystery Basket ingredients from Sails Restaurant
Luminary Hotel & Co.
Luminary Hotel & Co.
Luminary Food & Beverage Director, Steve Adams
Luminary Food & Beverage Director, Steve Adams
Chef Jason Goddard dueling with Chef Gloria Jordan
Chef Jason Goddard dueling with Chef Gloria Jordan
Competitor Chef selfie – Chef Gloria Jordan and Chef Jason Goddard
Competitor Chef selfie – Chef Gloria Jordan and Chef Jason Goddard
Chef Jason Goddard at Pantry table inside Workshop at Luminary Hotel
Chef Jason Goddard at Pantry table inside Workshop at Luminary Hotel
Chef Jason Goddard, Chef Gloria Jordan with Showdown Emcee Chef Brian Roland
Chef Jason Goddard, Chef Gloria Jordan with Showdown Emcee Chef Brian Roland
Competitor Chef attitude from Chef Gloria and Chef Jason
Competitor Chef attitude from Chef Gloria and Chef Jason
Harmon’s AV crew setting up in Workshop
Harmon’s AV crew setting up in Workshop
The Workshop demonstration kitchen
The Workshop demonstration kitchen
30 Minutes on the clock
30 Minutes on the clock
VIP Guest Fran Fenning checking in with CHEF Board Member, Mindy La Croix, CHEF President of Board Taryn Cafiero looks on
VIP Guest Fran Fenning checking in with CHEF Board Member, Mindy La Croix, CHEF President of Board Taryn Cafiero looks on
FGCU Professor, Lutgert College of Business and CHEF Board Member, Dr. Randall Upchurch with FGCU Dean of Lutgert College of Business, Dr. Christopher Westley
FGCU Professor, Lutgert College of Business and CHEF Board Member, Dr. Randall Upchurch with FGCU Dean of Lutgert College of Business, Dr. Christopher Westley
Gulfshore Life mag at VIP registration table outside Luminary Hotel and Co. Workshop
Gulfshore Life mag at VIP registration table outside Luminary Hotel and Co. Workshop
CHEF judges Chef Asif Syed and Chef Tony Ridgway
CHEF judges Chef Asif Syed and Chef Tony Ridgway
Chef Jason Goddard, Emcee Chef Brian Roland, Chef Gloria Jordan in Workshop
Chef Jason Goddard, Emcee Chef Brian Roland, Chef Gloria Jordan in Workshop
All chefs Brian Roland, Tony Ridgway, Gloria Jordan, Harold Balink, Jason Goddard, Asif Syed in the private dining room of Silver King Ocean Brasserie inside Luminary Hotel
All chefs Brian Roland, Tony Ridgway, Gloria Jordan, Harold Balink, Jason Goddard, Asif Syed in the private dining room of Silver King Ocean Brasserie inside Luminary Hotel
VIP lunch paired with wine
VIP lunch paired with wine
VIP lunch Snapper Crudo, Japanese Wagyu Beef, Roasted Romanesco
VIP lunch Snapper Crudo, Japanese Wagyu Beef, Roasted Romanesco
VIP lunch Lobster Dim Sum, Miso Bisque with white truffle foam
VIP lunch Lobster Dim Sum, Miso Bisque with white truffle foam
CHEF Board President Taryn Cafiero
CHEF Board President Taryn Cafiero
Chef Jason Goddard, Emcee Chef Brian Roland, Chef Gloria Jordan introductions
Chef Jason Goddard, Emcee Chef Brian Roland, Chef Gloria Jordan introductions
Chef Gloria opens Mystery Basket
Chef Gloria opens Mystery Basket
Chefs present their appetizer dishes to judges
Chefs present their appetizer dishes to judges
Judges provide feedback to contestants
Judges provide feedback to contestants
Judges place scorecards in lockbox
Judges place scorecards in lockbox
Emcee Chef Brian Roland hands judges’ scores in lockbox to CHEF Showdown Event ChairBoard Member Beth Oliver
Emcee Chef Brian Roland hands judges’ scores in lockbox to CHEF Showdown Event ChairBoard Member Beth Oliver
Chefs Harold Balink and Chef Gloria Jordan smile after Showdown
Chefs Harold Balink and Chef Gloria Jordan smile after Showdown
CHEF Showdown emcee Chef Brian Roland interviews CHEF scholarship recipient, Estrellita “Star” Diaz
Emcee Chef Brian Roland interviews CHEF Scholarship Recipient Kelly Minehan, senior at FGCU, graduating May 2021
Emcee Chef Brian Roland interviews CHEF Scholarship Recipient Kelly Minehan, senior at FGCU, graduating May 2021
CHEF Brigade – Brian Roland, Tony Ridgway, Gloria Jordan, Harold Balink, Jason Goddard, Asif Syed
CHEF Brigade – Brian Roland, Tony Ridgway, Gloria Jordan, Harold Balink, Jason Goddard, Asif Syed