The Celebrity Chef Tour is back in Las Vegas, this time the culinary extravaganza will take place at the fabulous Ceres Restaurant at JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa on Thursday, November 13^th starting at 7:00 pm. The event will showcase the talents of the native New-Englander Chef Mike Lata, co-owner of Fig Restaurant in Charleston, S.C and Executive Chef Bruce Knapik, Captain of the National Culinary Team for the World Food Festival in Singapore.

Since its creation in 2004, the Celebrity Chef Tour benefiting the James Beard Foundation has become one of the most important gastronomic events in the U.S for both chefs and guests. The Celebrity Chef Tour brings all James Beard Foundation Award winners and other celebrity chefs to private clubs, resorts, and hotels around the U.S for a series of extravagant events. The tour was created to benefit the James Beard Foundation and to support the culinary arts in the United States.

This will be the first time the event is held at the luxurious JW Marriot Las Vegas Resort, the Celebrity Chef Tour will start with a stylish reception featuring some of the most unique entrees and hors d’oeuvres complemented by an exclusive selection of wines. A very special dinner will follow the reception in where the culinary team will reveal the details of their culinary creations with all the guests.  

“We are so honored to be asked, once again, to host this very special event. This exclusive gastronomic affair is a celebration of America’s culinary heritage and we look forward to sharing this with our Las Vegas friends and neighbors.” said General Manager Jim Rose.

Several companies including American Express, Yahoo!, Souverain, Certified Angus Beef, Renaissance Hotels and Hudson Valley Foie Gras have joined the list of sponsors of the Las Vegas event benefiting the James Beard Foundation.