Evening with the Chefs:
A Culinary Arts Dream Come True
The Ryan Wells Foundation and the Sheraton Sand Key Resort hosted the 8th annual "Evening with the Chefs" on May 23, 2013. A total of $74,000 for scholarships and $16,000 for the ProStart high school programs of Dixie Hollins, Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy at Tarpon Springs, Northeast, and Osceola were awarded!
Congratulations to the twelve (12) student scholarship recipients, high school instructors, restaurant chefs, and Ryan Wells for making dreams come true. The foundation would also like to thank Johnson and Wales for matching scholarships
Special recognition goes to the restaurants, donors, and sponsors below. We also want to say a huge thank you to Executive Chef John Harris and General Manager Russ Kimball of The Sheraton Sand Keyand, Johnny Ciao, Shelly Jenkins, and Jeff Fineran of Signature America.
Master Chef
Bright House Networks
Executive Chef
John Beach & Associates
Dex Imaging
Ellmar Foundation
Vigo and Alessi
Chef de Cuisine
Melitta USA
Rotary Club of Dunedin North Foundation
Click to download the event program and view all particpating sponsors and donors.
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Sous Chef
Abilities Foundation
American Culinary Foundation, Tampa Bay
Anova Food
Bruce & Anne Szabo
Clayton Swartz
Dr. Nick Okeson & Billy Klar
Friendly Kia
George & Lisa Etheridge
Jim & Carol Reese
Johnson & Wales University
Lancaster Insurance
Mike & Cristin Keane
Palm Pavilion
Pinellas Education Foundation
Saddlebrook Resort
Sirata Beach Resort
Tampa Bay Rays
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Event Participants
Billy Martin
Blake Kennedy
Cafe Ponte
Dixie Hollins High School
Gallery Studios
Gulf Coast Expo
Guppys
HCP & Associates
Island Way Grill
Jacobson Culinary Academy
Johnny Ciao
Mystic Fish
Naked Turtle
Northeast High School
Osceola High School
Palm Harbor House of Beer
Parkshore Grill
Pro Signature America
Sandpearl Resorts
Shelly Jenkins
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Southern Wine & Spirits
Tampa Bay Magazine
TradeWinds Resort
William Dean Chocolates |
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For further information, contact:
Mike or Carrie Wells
ryanwellsfoundation@tampabay.rr.com
727.787.7863
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Evening with the Chefs 2013 - May 23, 2013
Photos courtesy of Steve Poisall of The Gallery Studios
Evening with the Chefs 2012 - May 29, 2012
Photos courtesy of Steve Poisall of The Gallery Studios
Evening with the Chefs 2011 - April 12, 2011
Evening with the Chefs 2010 - May 5, 2010
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