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At its core, StarChefs is a sounding board, a voice, and a trusted resource for the food & beverage industry. For 29 years, StarChefs has moved the industry forward with the sole mission to catalyze food and beverage professionals' success by giving them the tools, resources, and support they need to overcome challenges.

StarChefs' original content is driven by hundreds of in-person tastings and interviews each year with the country's top up-and-coming chefs, pastry chefs, bartenders, sommeliers, and artisans. StarChefs’ print publication, the Rising Stars magazine, delivers recipes, industry trends, business intel, beverage knowledge, new techniques, and a fresh dose of inspiration to professionals across the country. StarChefs has published more than 50,000 pages of industry-focused content, generating over 4 million page views annually.

To further its mission, StarChefs hosts a variety of industry events throughout the year including its Rising Stars Awards and its annual food and beverage symposium, the StarChefs Congress. The StarChefs Rising Stars Awards celebrate up-and-coming talent across the country in five rotating markets annually. The StarChefs Congress is a three-day industry symposium where the world’s most influential and innovative thought leaders present the latest techniques and concepts to over 2,000 of their peers.