Culinary Talent

Thank you to our ACE 2024 roster of talented chefs, mixologists, sommeliers and judges. Our 2025 line-up will be announced soon. Ask us how to participate in ACE 2025.

Zachary Engel

Guest Chef, Villa Alegria & Veya

Chef Proprietor & James Beard Award-Winner at Michelin-Starred Galit, Chicago

Yannick Rochat

Guest Chef, Altamer

Sous Chef at Saison by Mauro Colagreco at Raffles London at The OWO

Brian Bostwick

Guest Expert, Jacala Beach Restaurant

Director, Wine Export Sales, The Duckhorn Portfolio, St. Helena, CA

Carrie Bogar

Chef Proprietor

Veya, Anguilla

Michele Greggio

Chef & Culinary Director

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

Nathalie Le Sénéchal

Manager

Grands Vins de France, Anguilla

Kelston “Sweets” Connor

Chef & Basket Battle 2022 Winner

Leon’s at Malliouhana, Anguilla | Little Harbour Estates, Anguilla

Bruno Carvalho

Chef

Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel, Anguilla

Dario Schiavo

Chef

Savi Beach Club, Anguilla

Lester Gumbs

Chef

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

Bernel Richardson

Sommelier

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

Xavier Rochat

Chef

Private Chef, Anguilla

Chesney Hughes

Cultural Ambassador

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Lowell Hodge

Chef Proprietor

Sharky’s, Anguilla

Alain Laurent

Chef Proprietor

Jacala Beach Restaurant, Anguilla

Dale Carty

Chef Proprietor

Tasty’s & Tasty’s POV, Anguilla

Manu Calderon

Chef

Four Seasons Resort & Residences Anguilla

Karla Hughes

Chef

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

Taffy Hodge-Roland

Mixologist

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Rexford Fleming

Chef

Ocean Echo, Anguilla

Glynn “Tim” Franklin

Chef

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Samuel Knight

Chef

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

“Paper” Vanterpool

Chef Proprietor

Paper’s BBQ, Anguilla

Trisha Goodluck

Chef

Anguilla Great House Beach Resort

Eduard Balan

Partner, Managing Director & Mixologist

Savi Beach Club, Anguilla

Claire Lynch

Chef Proprietor

Roy’s Bayside Grill, Anguilla

John Khallendah

Chef

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club

Leonicia Rey Richardson

Chef Proprietor

Heart & Soul Takeout, Catering & Confectionery, Anguilla

Ron Webster

Retired Mixologist & Bartending Battle Judge

Member International Bartenders Hall of Fame & Caribbean Culinary Federation, Anguilla

Giselle Bartlette

Proprietor

KidzKare, Anguilla

Dion Rogers

MIxologist & Bartending Battle Judge

Dolce Vita, Anguilla

Will Fleming

Proprietor & Bartending Battle Judge

Anguilla Great House Beach Resort

Trudy Nixon

Festival Co-Host

TRUE Anguilla Magazine & TV Show

Janine Edwards

Festival Co-Host

JanineConnects.com & Sunset Homes Anguilla

Karan Kumar

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

ÀNI Anguilla

Jamal Hodge

Mixologist, Wine Steward & Bartending Battle Contestant

ÀNI Anguilla

Jahmai Thomas

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

Pimms at Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel, Anguilla

Maddux Owen-Vasilis

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

Veya Restaurant, Anguilla

Raven James Bautista

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

Mirabelle’s, Anguilla

Alvarado Gumbs

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Veya Restaurant, Anguilla

Crystal Richardson

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

Four Seasons Resort & Residences Anguilla

Eulandy Agudelo

Mixologist Proprietor & Bartending Battle Contestant

Olas, Anguilla

“Pool” Hodge

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Sandbar, Anguilla