Healthy Chef Challenge Recap

Published on June 3, 2025
Healthy chef challenge

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)

Photo Gallery

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Photos courtesy of Lanie Hibel, photographer for PhotosforFOOD Project.

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