When you have 30+ of the top chefs in Orange County cooking table-side, that’s the type of thing dreams are made of. Only this time, it wasn’t a dream but the work of the good people at Kristin Martin Productions and the host venue, Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, California; in support of The Teen Project and Vocational Visions.
LAVA was honored to sponsor the cocktail reception and we are sure glad we did as delightful guests flooded the foyer to the tune of a few hundred LAVA Bloody Mary’s served in 2 hours. What a fun event with amazing people!
To find out more about the amazing charities and causes this event supports, please visit these links:
THE TEEN PROJECT: Providing homeless and at risk youth with short and long term housing.
VOCATIONAL VISIONS: Creating Pathways for People with Disabilities
VENUE HOST CHEFS
Salvatore Giuliano & Greg Heneghan
The Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa
EVENT CHEF CHAIR
Pascal Olhats
Pascal, Café Jardin
HONORARY CHEFS
Ben Martinek, The Loft, Montage Laguna Beach
Yvon Goetz, The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
2016 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS & CHEFS
Balboa Bay Resort – Rachel Haggstrom
Catal – Alfonso Ramirez
Executive Chef – Greg Moro
CUC!NA Enoteca – Tony Trujillo
Dublin 4 Gastropub & Wineworks for Everyone – David Shofner
Eat Street Culinary – Katie Averill
Fig & Olive Newport Beach – Mark Hibbs
Fairmont Newport Beach – Brian Doherty
Il Barone Ristorante – Franco Barone
Watertable, Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa –
Manfred Lassahn & Peter Lai
Michaels On Naples – David Coleman
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa – Andy Arndt
Nirvana Grille – Lindsay Smith-Rosales
Oak Creek Grill – Marc Johnson
Oceans & Earth – Adam Navidi
Orange Hill Restaurant – Richard Hodge
Prego Ristorante – Ugo Allesina
Silver Trumpet Restaurant & Bar – Eddie Garcia
Splashes, Surf & Sand Resort – Ron Fougeray
Stonehill Tavern, St. Regis Monarch Beach – Kyle Johnson
The Cellar Restaurant & Spirit Room – Ris Pedro
The Loft, Montage Laguna Beach – Ben Martinek
The Pacific Club – David Martin
Coliseum Pool & Grill at The Resort at Pelican Hill —
Jean Pierre-Dubray & Micah Severeid
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar –
Yvon Goetz, Daniel Garcia, Jim Fritz
Tommy Bahamas Island Grille – Colin McCain
True Food Kitchen – Steven Mary
Tustin Ranch Golf Club – Bert S. Agor Jr.
Vue, Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa – Salvatore Giuliano
Waterman’s Harbor Restaurant – John Cuevas