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Culinary Talent

We are delighted to welcome our ACE 2025 roster of talented guest and local chefs, mixologists, sommeliers and judges. Check back often, as more will be announced. Ask us how to participate in ACE 2025.

Doug Psaltis

Guest Chef, Villa Alegria with Veya & Basket Battle Judge

Chef Proprietor Andros Taverna, Asador Bastian and Mano a Mano, Chicago & Co-founder Eat Well Hospitality, Chicago

Hsing Chen

Guest Chef, Villa Alegria with Veya & Basket Battle Judge

Chef Proprietor Andros Taverna, Asador Bastian, Mano a Mano, Chicago & Co-founder Eat Well Hospitality, Chicago

Sébastien Barrière

Guest Chef, Altamer with Cape Air

Head Chef & Manager, Les Galets Intimate Dining Experience, Saint-Martin

Kerth Gumbs

Culinary Director & Chef

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Leigh Ann Reed

Guest Wine Expert, Jacala Beach Restaurant with Grands Vins de France

VP of International Sales for Boisset Collection: DeLoach Vineyards, Elizabeth Spencer Winery, Raymond Vineyards, Napa Valley, California

Carrie Bogar

Chef Proprietor & Battle Moderator

Veya & Sandbar, Anguilla

Alain Laurent

Chef Proprietor

Jacala Beach Restaurant, Anguilla

Wilson Macedo

Chef

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Manu Calderon

Chef

Four Seasons Resort & Residences Anguilla

Dario Schiavo

Chef

Savi Beach Club, Anguilla

Nathalie Le Sénéchal

Manager & ACE Gold Partner

Grands Vins de France, Anguilla

Gerard MacDonna

Chef

Sharky’s, Anguilla | Altamer, Anguilla | The Culinary Missionary Catering, Anguilla & UK

Dale Carty

Chef Proprietor

Tasty’s POV & Rendezvous@Tasty’s Beach Club, Anguilla | ANCT Alum

Kelston “Sweets” Connor

Chef & Basket Battle 2022 Winner

Leon’s at Malliouhana, Anguilla | Little Harbour Estates, Anguilla | ANCT Team Lead

Trudy Nixon

Festival Co-Host

TRUE Anguilla Magazine & TV Show

Janine Edwards

Festival Co-Host

JanineConnects.com & Sunset Homes Anguilla

Chesney Hughes

Cultural Ambassador

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Vernon Hughes

Chef Proprietor

E’s Oven Restaurant & Bar, Anguilla

Damian Hendrickson

Chef

Ocean Echo Restaurant, Lounge & Bar, Anguilla

Taffy Hodge-Roland

Mixologist

Malliouhana, Anguilla

Glynn “Tim” Franklin

Chef

Malliouhana, Anguilla

“Paper” Vanterpool

Chef Proprietor

Paper’s BBQ, Anguilla

Trisha Goodluck

Chef

Anguilla Great House Beach Resort, Anguilla

Kerry Richardson

Chef

Sandbar, Anguilla

Eduard Balan

Partner, Managing Director & Mixologist

Savi Beach Club, Anguilla

Claire Lynch

Chef Proprietor

Roy’s Bayside Grill, Anguilla

Jamal Hodge

Mixologist, Wine Steward & Bartending Battle Judge

ÀNI Anguilla

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, Anguilla

Clemvio Hodge

Founder & Manager

Quest Experiences Anguilla

Rakev Webster

Chef

Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel, Anguilla | RTaste Innovations Private Catering, Anguilla

Mauricia Huligar

Chef

RTaste Innovations Private Catering, Anguilla

Shem Olton

Chef

RTaste Innovations Private Catering, Anguilla

Rameesh Richardson

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

Pimms at Cap Juluca, a Belmond Hotel, Anguilla

Karan Kumar

Chef & Basket Battle 2024 2nd Place Winner

Private Chef

Raven James Bautista

Chef & Basket Battle 2024 1st Place Winner

Mirabelle’s, Anguilla

“Pool” Hodge

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Four Seasons, Anguilla

Kyrleson Klaren

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Sandbar, Anguilla

Makeame Mussington

Chef & Basket Battle Contestant

Sharky’s, Anguilla

Lucas Barry

Wine Steward & Bartending Battle Contestant

Veya, Anguilla

Yennifer Gumbs-Fleming

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Private Bartendering, Anguilla

Orozco Mofford

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Sharkys, Anguilla