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The Chef Conference convenes the global food community — award-winning restauranteurs and chefs, emerging culinary talent, members of food media, and the diners at the heart of the whole enterprise — in one of the most captivating culinary cities in the nation.
After a successful inaugural event here in Philadelphia and a West Coast edition in 2024, this highly anticipated four-day event invites culinary luminaries and everyday food enthusiasts to eat, drink and learn from one another.
Evolved from the Philly Chef Conference (founder Mike Traud’s longtime partnership with Drexel University), the 2025 event — which is open to the general public — features an exclusive dinner series showcasing culinary talent from across the nation, plenty of industry panels and talks led by the most prolific voices in hospitality, and more.
The Chef Conference takes place at The Study Hotel at University City from April 4 through 7, 2025.
Foodies of all culinary persuasions are in for a treat with The Chef Conference’s extensive menu of culinary-focused events, including an intimate collaborative dinner series, live talks and more. Here’s what’s cooking for 2025:
April 4-6, 2025
Nationally acclaimed chefs from New York, Chicago, Miami and beyond team up with Philadelphia’s roster of acclaimed restauranteurs for a series of ticketed one-night-only collaboration dinners.
Popping up at Philadelphia favorites like Irwin’s in South Philly or Kalaya in Northern Liberties, the series features a star-studded lineup of guest chefs from restaurants like New Orleans’ Acamaya, San Diego’s Animae and Miami’s Tâm Tâm.
Seats for the dinners are open to the public but extremely limited, so be sure to secure yours when tickets go on sale in early March.
April 4-7, 2025
Great conversations and great meals go hand-in-hand.
The Chef Conference promises multiple days of educational panels and talks about the most important topics guiding the future of the restaurant industry.
Hear from seasoned hospitality pros and rising talent on topics like menu development, exploring culture through cookbooks, and navigating disaster.
— Photo by D. Knoll for Visit Philadelphia
Featured speakers include chefs, restauranteurs, journalists, cookbook authors, policy professionals and lawyers like James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Alexander Smalls, James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Solomonov, Top Chef host Tom Coliccio, editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit Jamila Robinson, culinary producer of The Bear Courtney Storer and many more.
Denmark’s three Michelin-starred restaurant noma teams up with notable restaurants around the city to give conference-goers and Philly diners a taste of the innovative ingredients and products that the iconic restaurant’s test kitchen and fermentation lab have dreamed up.
More details about the 2025 event are forthcoming. Be sure to check the official website for more information, updates and the full lineup of events.
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