Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO.
David Nayfeld, Che Fico, San Francisco, CA.
Eder Montero and Alex Raij, La Vara, Brooklyn, NY.
Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA.
Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO.
Andrew Le, The Pig and the Lady, Honolulu, HI.
Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ.
Renee Erickson, The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle, WA.
Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, NC.
Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA.
Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, and others), Philadelphia, PA.
Chris Williams, Lucille's Hospitality Group, Houston, TX.
Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, and BRUTØ), Boulder, CO.
Jimmy and Johnny Tung, Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, Doshi, and Camille, Orlando, FL.
Michael Reginbogin and Jason Berry, KNEAD Hospitality + Design (MI VIDA, Lil’ SUCCOTASH, and GATSBY), Washington, D.C.
Yenvy and Quynh Pham, Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, Seattle, WA.
Albert McDonald, The Mint, Pizza Campania, and Backcountry Burger Bar, Bozeman, MT.
Sandy Levine, Freya, Chartreuse, and The Oakland, Detroit, MI.
Amy and Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench, and Dan Snider, Black Shoe Hospitality (Story Hill BKC and Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails), Milwaukee, WI.
Johnna Hayes and Debra Zinke, 3 Sirens Restaurant Group (Bird & Bottle, Holé Molé, Shakey Jakes, and others), Tulsa, OK.
Clinton Gray, Derrick Moore, and Emanuel Reed, Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria, Nashville, TN.
Michael and Tara Gallina and Aaron Martinez, Take Root Hospitality (Vicia, Winslow's Table, Bistro La Floraison, and others), St.
Yuka Ioroi and Kris Toliao, Cassava, San Francisco, CA.
Aaron Hoskins, Sarah Simmons, Nicole Storey, and Elie Yigo, City Grit Hospitality Group (SmallSUGAR, CITY GRIT, and Il Focolare Pizzeria), Columbia, SC.
Sims and Kirsten Harlow Foster, Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern, and Kenoza Hall), NY.
Laile Fairbairn, Locally Grown Restaurants (Snow City Cafe, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, and Spenard Roadhouse), Anchorage, AK.
Greg Dulan, Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen, Dulan's on Crenshaw, and Dulanville, Los Angeles, CA.
Krista Cole, Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant, Portland, ME.
Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute (EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, edwins too, EDWINS Bakery, and others), Cleveland, OH.
Mohamed Ali Alkassar and Niven Patel, Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno, and Mamey), Miami, FL.