Participating Chef - United States

Debbie GoldDebbie Gold A James Beard Foundation Award winner and four-time Top Chef Masters competitor, Chef Debbie Gold is the Culinary Director of the AMDP Restaurant Group. She graduated with a degree in Restaurant Management from the University of Illinois. From there, she spent four years in France working in some of the country's most renowned kitchens. Upon returning to the U.S., Debbie continued her training with the legendary Charlie Trotter, Chef Jean Joho, and finally as Chef at Mirador. She moved to Kansas City to begin a stellar twenty-year career. In 2017, she returned to her hometown of Chicago as Executive Chef of Tied House, where the Chicago Tribune awarded her three stars. She partnered with restaurateur Amy Morton and joined her as Executive Chef of the AMDP Restaurant Group.