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CHEF PRIZE MICHIGAN 2018

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

HAMPTON GREEN FARM

5440 FARR ROAD, FRUITPORT MICHIGAN 49415


THE 4TH ANNUAL CHEF PRIZE MICHIGAN AND IT WAS THE BEST EVER!

WITH OVER 600 GUEST AND SOME OF WESTERN MICHIGAN'S BEST CHEFS. SHOWING OFF THEIR CULINARY SKILLS.

THE DAY WAS FILLED WITH FOOD, HORSES, MUSIC, VINTAGE CARS, FOOD DEMONSTRATIONS, ICE SCULPTURE, AND

SILENT AUCTION, WINES, BREWERY, AND DESSERTS


HOSTED BY:

KIMBERLY VAN KAMPEN, HAMPTON GREEN FARM, VKBM FOUNDATION

CHARITY:

KIDS' FOOD BASKET OF MUSKEGON AND GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN



THE JUDGES WINNERS:

GOURMET: LUNA - GRAND RAPIDS, MI

PUB FARE: THIRD ST GRILLE HOLIDAY INN - MUSKEGON, MI

DESSERT: THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN

THE PEOPLE CHOICE WINNER:

GOURMET: HEARTHSTONE - MUSKEGON, MI

THE MONEY RAISED WILL FEED OVER 8,000 CHILDREN THROUGH A SCHOOL PROGRAM CALLED SACK SUPPER.

MARY K HOODHOOD STARTED THIS PROGRAM IN 2001. A PRINCIPAL TOLD MARY ABOUT STUDENTS

DIGGING THROUGH TRASH TO FIND FOOD TO TAKE HOME FOR DINNER. MARY SPRUNG INTO ACTION AND

STARTED THIS WONDERFUL SACK SUPPER PROGRAM WHICH IS FULLY FUNDED AND SUPPORTED BY THE

MUSKEGON COMMUNITY.

STEPHANIE KERR CATHEY, THE MUSKEGON PROGRAM MANAGER,

SPEARHEADED THIS YEAR'S CHEF PRIZE MICHIGAN.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS OF CHEF PRIZE MICHIGAN 2018

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT YEAR!

Chef Prize

5440 East Farr Road,

Fruitport, MI 49415

Phone. 231-865-6000