NEW YORK
Chefs for Kids' Cancer 2026
Join us for a memorable evening in the heart of New York City, featuring more than 50 culinary and beverage luminaries, award-winning chefs. Experience exclusive live auction lots and, of course, indulge in plenty of cookies—because if you know, you know!
Chef Chairs
Jonathan Benno • Daniel Eddy • Marc Forgione • Dan Kluger • Missy Robbins • Jessica Shadbolt
Participating Savory Chefs
Fariyal Abdullahi - Hav & Mar • John Adler - Blue Apron • Jonathan Benno - Four Twenty Five • Peter Botros - Blue Pearl, The Stone House at Clove Lakes • Daniel Eddy - Winner • Marc Forgione - Forge, Peasant, Trattoria One Fifth • Ryan Hardy - Bar Pasquale, Charlie Bird, Legacy Records, Pasquale Jones, The Silver Sands Motel • Lee Hanson & Riad Nasr - Frenchette, Le Rock • Michael Navarrete - Electric Lemon • JP Matheussen - Upland • James Kent (In Memoriam) - Crown Shy, SAGA • Dan Kluger - Greywind, Loring Place • Artem Orlovskyy - Lincoln Ristorante • Alex Raij - La Vara, Saint Julivert Fisherie, Txikito • Angela Rito & Scott Tacinelli - Don Angie, San Sabino • Missy Robbins - Lilia, Misi • Marie-Aude Rose - La Mercerie • Sujan Sarkar - Indienne (Chicago) • Stefano Secchi - Massara, Rezdôra • Jessica Shadbolt - Jupiter, King • Hillary Sterling - Ci Siamo • Jeremie Tomczak - Pastis • Jeremiah Stone & Fabián Von Hauske Valtierra - Brass, Wildair • Umber Ahmad - Mah-Ze-Dahr • Renata Ameni - Birdee (Coming Spring 2025) • Sumaiya Bangee - Pastry Chef Consultant • Samantha Benjamin - The Dessertist • Katie Backlund - Sorellina • Kara Blitz - Lincoln Ristorante • Joanne Chang - Flour Bakery + Cafe • Scott Cioe - Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery • Laura Cronin - Eleven Madison Park • Karen DeMasco - Gramercy Tavern • Julie Elkind - New York Mets • Jake Novick-Finder - The Bakery at Greywind • Claudia Fleming - Daily Provisions • Fany Gerson - Fan-Fan Doughnuts, La Newyorkina • Emily Hall - Crown Shy, SAGA • Carla Henriques - Hawksmoor • Mohan Kumar - OddFellows • Eunji Lee- Lysée • Camari Mick - The Musket Room • Stefanie Morgado - The Baker’s Daughter • Priscilla Scaff-Mariani - WSA x Flavors • Natasha Pickowicz - Pastry Chef & Cookbook Author • Angela Pinkerton - Pinkerton's Bakery • Sebastien Rouxel - Dinex Group, Le Pavillon • Jared Sexton - La Cabra Bakery • Christina Tosi - Milk Bar • Miro Uskokovich - Hani's Bakery + Cafe • Susanna Yoon - Stick with Me
Fariyal Abdullahi – Hav & Mar • John Adler – Blue Apron • Ned Baldwin – Houseman • Jonathan Benno – Four Twenty Five Park • Peter Botros – Bread & Butter Hospitality, Blue Pearl, Violette's • Alex Chang – Kiko • Richard Diamonte - Patina Group • Daniel Eddy – Runner Up, Winner, Winner Boerum Hill (Coming Soon!) • Marc Forgione – Forge, Peasant • Lee Hanson & Riad Nasr – Frenchette, Frenchette Bakery, Le Rock, Le Veau d’Or, Wild Cherry • Ryan Hardy – Delicious Hospitality Group (Charlie Bird, Pasquale Jones) • Dan Kluger – Greywind, Loring Place • Ayesha Nurdjaja – Shuka, Shukette • Daniel Maggio - Patina Group • Camari Mick & Brittney “Stikxz” Williams – L’Atelier Ébène • Alex Raij – La Vara, Saint Julivert Fisherie, Txikito • Angela Rito & Scott Tacinelli – Don Angie, San Sabino • Victor Rivera – Bazaar Meat, José Andrés Group • Missy Robbins – Lilia, Misi, MISIPASTA • Stefano Secchi – Massara on Park, Rezdôra • Morgan Jarrett - STATE Grill & Bar • Jessica Shadbolt – King, Jupiter, Dean’s (Coming Soon!) • Jassimran Singh – Crown Shy • Hillary Sterling – Ci Siamo • Jeremiah Stone – Bar Contra, Wildair
Savory Chefs
Pastry Chefs
Participating Pastry Chefs
Dominique Ansel – Dominique Ansel Bakery • Renata Ameni – Birdee • Katie Backlund – Sorellina • Sumaiya Bangee – All in Hospitality • Kara Blitz – Lincoln Ristorante • Scott Cioe – Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery • Laura Cronin – Eleven Madison Park • Jackie De La Barrera – Bar Ferdinando • Karen DeMasco – Gramercy Tavern • Claudia Fleming – Daily Provisions • Fany Gerson – Fan Fan Doughnuts, La Newyorkina • Rachel Green – Café Jalu at Printemps • Sydney Hursa – Four Twenty Five Park • Dan Kluger – The Bakery at Greywind • Edan Leshnick – Breads Bakery • Jenny McCoy – Callebaut Chocolate Academy • Stefanie Morgado – The Baker's Daughter • Michelle Palazzo – Frenchette Bakery • Sandra L. Palmer – Institute of Culinary Education • Jesus Perea – Don Perea • Alexandra Puglisi • Sebastien Rouxel & Jusline Xia – Saint Urban • Sarah Sanneh – Pies 'n' Thighs • Priscilla Scaff-Mariani – Water Street Athletics, SAA • Jared Sexton – La Cabra Bakery • Anushana Sharma – Crown Shy, SAGA • Elaine Smyth – Per Se • Christina Tosi – Milk Bar • Veronica Toca – Jose Andres Group at The Ritz-Carlton Nomad NYC • Laurie Ellen x Tourlami – Tourlami • Miro Uskokovich – Hani's Bakery + Café • Georgia Wodder – Poor Workman • Susanna Yoon – Stick with Me Sweets
Mixologists
Sommeliers
Auctioneer
Forever in Our Hearts ♥
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