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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

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

Hsing Chen

Guest Chef, Villa Alegria with Veya

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

Carrie Bogar

Chef Proprietor & Chef Basket Battle Judge

Veya & Sandbar, Anguilla

Dale Carty

Chef Proprietor

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

Nathalie Le Sénéchal

Manager & ACE Gold Partner

Grands Vins de France, Anguilla

Alain Laurent

Chef Proprietor

Jacala Beach Restaurant, Anguilla

Kelston “Sweets” Connor

Chef & Basket Battle 2022 Winner

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

Dario Schiavo

Chef

Savi Beach Club, 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

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

Eduard Balan

Partner, Managing Director & Mixologist

Savi Beach Club, Anguilla

Claire Lynch

Chef Proprietor

Roy’s Bayside Grill, 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

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 2024 2nd Place Winner

ÀNI Anguilla

Jamal Hodge

Mixologist, Wine Steward & Bartending Battle 2024 2nd Place Winner

ÀNI Anguilla

Raven James Bautista

Chef & Basket Battle 2024 1st Place Winner

Mirabelle’s, Anguilla

Alvarado Gumbs

Mixologist & Bartending Battle & People’s Choice 2024 1st Place Winner

Veya Restaurant, Anguilla

“Pool” Hodge

Mixologist & Bartending Battle Contestant

Sandbar, Anguilla