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After the Applause: Leadership Beyond Awards, A Panel Hosted by The James Beard Foundation® June 14, 2026
This conversation brings together established and emerging visionaries who have redefined excellence across the culinary and hospitality landscape. These award-recognized leaders carry their craft forward to champion foodways, evolve cuisines, and model what it means to lead with purpose. Together, they’ll explore how the principles celebrated on stage translate into everyday leadership that builds workplaces centered on fairness, inclusion, and sustainability.
Moderated by James Beard Award Winner® John Kessler, Journalist and Dining Critic, Chicago Magazine
Panelists include
James Beard Award Winner® Mashama Bailey, Executive Chef and Partner, The Grey
James Beard Award Nominee® Jason Hammel, Executive Chef and Owner, James Beard Award Winner® Lula Cafe
2026 James Beard Award Nominees, Meherwan Irani and Molly Irani, Co-Founders, Chai Pani Restaurant Group
2026 James Beard Award Nominee® Tavel Bristol Joseph, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group
Panel image (credit James Beard Foundation/Clay Williams):
RSVP By: June 13
