Healthy Chef Challenge Recap
Thank you to all participants, sponsors, volunteers, and community members for making this year's Healthy Chef Challenge a huge success! 2025 marked a historical year for this event, with over 221,000 meals being raised. We were especially thankful to have a renowned group of competing chefs and participating judges to make Healthy Chef even more memorable.
Competing chefs:
Greg Wade (Managing Partner, Publican Quality Bread) - 2025 Healthy Chef Challenge Winner
César Murillo (Executive Chef, North Pond)
Javauneeka Jacobs (Sous Chef, Frontera Grill)
Participating Judges:
David Manilow, Creator and Executive Producer of Check, Please!
Monica Eng, Axios Chicago Reporter
Chef James Roth, Culinary Instructor and Certified Executive Chef
Thank You To Our Sponsors
