Chef Ilan Hall was the winner of "Top Chef" Season Two and and an overall fan favorite. He is a longtime member of the DTLA community with his much loved and missed restaurant The Gorbals and Grand Central's Ramen Hood. He was also the host of Esquire Network's "Knife Fight" and can be seen as a celebrity guest judge the Voltaggio brothers' new show "Battle of The Brothers."

According to his bio on Shalom Life, "At the age of 27, Ilan developed a form of energy that uses bacon to power a time machine. He has visited the Cretaceous period and has cooked Velociraptor eggs to a perfect over easy. He also visited an infant David Bowie and can personally confirm that he wrote the lyrics to the song 'China Girl'."

Find him on Instagram @IlanHall.

Trained in classic French cuisine under legendary masters Alain Sailhac, Andre Soltner, and Jacques Pepin in New York, Chef Joseph has dazzled diners on land and sea.  Recently returning to his homeland of Los Angeles, Chef Joseph is making his mark in entertainment catering and private events for Hollywood’s elite with the West coast’s amazing wealth of fresh ingredients.  

Raised in central California Chef Garza found his way to Las Vegas and now all over. When Garza moved to Las Vegas he worked as an aspiring chef while attending the Art Institute. While at the Trump Hotel, Chef Garza made his way up the totem pole as a sou chef. This restaurant was near the best voted pool locally, over-looked the employee dining and service space. After resigning as Sou Chef for the Trump Hotel, Garza went on to open Blume a fine dining restaurant. Partnered with him there was Chef Grandmaster JoJo and Chef Alessandra who helped with the growth. Once Blume was established Chef Garza started his dream of doing private dinners in the Las Vegas and California areas with Shannon Dorn of Dope Foto & Dope Dining.

Chef Johnny Cirelle

Chef Ayo Cherry

I grew up working in my auntie's restaurant "South Side Diner," in Tallahassee, Florida. I still remember what it was like going there everyday, how she knew everyone's orders as soon as they walked in. She knew their names, their kids, hell she knew if they weren't supposed to eating the fried foods anymore. That's how I learned southern hospitality. 

Fast forward about 15 years and thanks to a referral from a chef and a great steak I became the private chef for Lil Wayne, officially landing my first celebrity client. From there I have cooked for people I could only imagine. Travis Barker, Da Baby, and a few others. In addition to my clients I create recipes and videos on Buzzfeed and I won Supermarket Stakeout on Food Network! 

Pat Saphyakhajon is personal chef and caterer under his brand name Another Pat Creation, Chef Pat has been immersed in the Pop Up dining scene all over Los Angeles for the past 4 years which includes Pop Up dining events such as Feastown Session: Dinner & Story Series, To Live & Dine In LA hosted by Drunken Devil, Grassfed’s Taste Buds series ‘Hummus and Hashish’ as well as ‘Tapas and Tokes’ just to name a few. One of Pats’ favorite past catering experience was cooking an Puerto Rican inspired menu for Louie Vega and EOL Soulfrito Band for Fusicology’s 15 year anniversary concert at the Ford Theatre. Another Pat Creation is about creating a memorable dining experience through food and culture presented in a fun and innovative way. 

Originally from Argentina, with its own special mix of cultures, Chef Daniel Morduchowicz has lived in Los Angeles for the past 39 years where he has been exposed to its rich diversity of cuisines. This wide range of experiences influences and informs his food on a daily basis, enabling him to borrow ingredients and techniques from one another. He is passionate about cooking and sharing his knowledge. He aims to teach fundamentals to his students so they need not rely on recipes.

Chef Eugene Santiago has spent most of his culinary career cooking under the guidance of Chef Kerry Simon, who gave him his first break out of culinary school at Simon Kitchen & Bar inside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. He then followed Kerry Simon back to Los Angeles to open Simon L.A. and eventually Carson Kitchen in Las Vegas and Simon Kitchen + Bar in Palm Springs. In between this time of his life, he also had the opportunity of working at Mar’sel, the fine dining restaurant inside the Terranea Resort, where he mentored under Chef Michael Fiorelli. With experience under his belt, Eugene took on the role of helping his friend open up 3 concepts at the Westfield Santa Anita and helming the kitchen at one of them, Monkey Bar, as the Executive Chef. After his departure from Westfield, he reignited his true passion project called Baryo, which is a monthly pop-up showcasing his talent for cooking dishes with Filipino, Lao and Cambodian influences. Currently, Eugene also sells his popular coconut jam and made-from-scratch pan de sal bread under the Baryo brand and he has hopes to turn Baryo into a brick and mortar soon.

Raised in central California Chef Garza found his way to Las Vegas and now all over. When Garza moved to Las Vegas he worked as an aspiring chef while attending the Art Institute. While at the Trump Hotel, Chef Garza made his way up the totem pole as a sou chef. This restaurant was near the best voted pool locally, over-looked the employee dining and service space. After resigning as Sou Chef for the Trump Hotel, Garza went on to open Blume a fine dining restaurant. Partnered with him there was Chef Grandmaster JoJo and Chef Alessandra who helped with the growth. Once Blume was established Chef Garza started his dream of doing private dinners in the Las Vegas and California areas with Shannon Dorn of Dope Foto & Dope Dining.