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Disclaimer: The views expressed by individual Award winners do not represent the views of the James Beard Foundation, its members, leaders or staff.

The Restaurant and Chef Awards celebrate culinary excellence across a range of experiences, from fine-dining establishments to casual gems, and emerging talents to established leaders. Co-hosted by Nyesha Arrington, Richard Blais, Amanda Freitag, and Marcus Samuelsson, this year’s ceremony features presenters such as Elizabeth Falkner, Karen Akunowicz, and 2023 James Beard Award winners Rob Rubba, Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, Gregory Gourdet, and more.

The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability. Learn more at jamesbeard.org