| derrell sprye | chief executive officer and executive chef | cuisine 1108 | phoenix, arizona, united states | |
| lynn roundtree | chief executive officer and executive chef | l.a.cafe/catering | lanham, maryland, united states | |
| jerry soderquist | chief executive officer and executive chef | casa red iguana restaurant group | las vegas, nevada, united states | |
| janusz lewan | chief executive officer and executive chef | blue planet ethnic cooking | granada, andalusia, spain | |
| sung oh | chief executive officer and executive chef | sung korean bistro | cincinnati, ohio, united states | |
| carolyn jones | chief executive officer and executive chef | design by carolyn catering & party service | columbia, south carolina, united states | |
| aurimas petrikas | chief executive officer and executive chef | | lithuania | |
| jima jefferson | chief executive officer and executive chef | haute plate hospitality group | new york, new york, united states | |
| william valentine | chief executive officer and executive chef | valentine culinary consulting | new york, new york, united states | |
| enrique daboin | chief executive officer and executive chef | pardago servicios gourmet | naucalpan, mexico, mexico | |
| nacim louali | chief executive officer and executive chef | black diamond | montréal, quebec, canada | |
| cherisse jackson | chief executive officer and executive chef | affairs by chelle | chicago, illinois, united states | |
| oluwatosin agbalaya | chief executive officer and executive chef | apella cuisines and confectioneries apella boat cruise ng | nigeria | |
| nick tung | chief executive officer and executive chef | purity food clinic | dallas, texas, united states | |
| jl thomas | chief executive officer and executive chef | le chefs de vagabond | saint louis, missouri, united states | |
| micah petry | chief executive officer and executive chef | bliss cheesecakes | houston, texas, united states | |
| jasmin andrews | chief executive officer and executive chef | cooking couture | new york, new york, united states | |
| jamal cloud | chief executive officer and executive chef | cloud 9 catering | greenwood, south carolina, united states | |
| ken fornataro | chief executive officer and executive chef | cultures.group | new york, new york, united states | |
| tamara shenkle | chief executive officer and executive chef | amoraco | new york, new york, united states | |