And your next competitors are… Home Chef Charlie and Pro Chef Kevin (Veg 388)
You might recognize Charlie as emcee and participant from previous events, and we’re looking forward to seeing his creations this year. By day, Charlie crunches numbers for a homeless nonprofit in San Francisco, and by night he dances and sings in musical theater around the Bay Area. But in his spare time, he loves to cook and bake. His special interests include fried foods, artisan vegan cheese, and punchbowl cakes. A vegan for over ten years, he won the Holiday Dessert Contest at his last workplace two years in a row. Favorite local meals include the king trumpet mushrooms at Millennium, the Reuben sandwich at Nature’s Express, and the fritters at Donut Farm. Charlie lives in San Francisco and is proud to take care of the two cutest and sweetest dogs in the world, Fajita and Tortilla.
Kevin has been cooking professionally in the Bay Area for 8 years. His first job was at Millennium Restaurant, where he spent a year and a half.
From then, the sommelier of Millennium asked him to be the chef of Yield Wine Bar, which was a great success, and he went on to open Pause Wine Bar as well.
From then, he wanted to expand his knowledge and skills, and went on to cook for Takashi Saito at Izakaya Yuzuki, at AQ restaurant, and at Bouli Bar in San Francisco.
He has now stepped back into the chef role, and started Veg 388, which is a 5 night a week vegan/vegetarian popup at Veg388 in Oakland, CA.
