Anna Volosyhna
Anna Voloshyna is a Ukrainian-born chef, culinary creator, and the author of BUDMO! Recipes from a Ukrainian Kitchen. Raised in Ukraine and now based in the East Bay, she began her career as a food photographer and stylist before moving into hosting Eastern European pop-up dinners and publishing her first cookbook. Her work focuses on sharing Ukrainian and Eastern European cuisines through narrative-driven recipes, immersive culinary experiences, and storytelling—using food as a way to preserve culture and create connection. Her second cookbook, Ukraïne Recipes and stories from Kyiv to the Black Sea, will be published in October 2026. Find her @annavoloshynacooks
David Nayfeld
Bay Area native David Nayfeld is the Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Back Home Hospitality in San Francisco. His culinary background includes positions at Aqua, Joël Robuchon at The Mansion, Cru, and Eleven Madison Park. In 2018, Nayfeld opened Che Fico, Italian cuisine through the lens of California, one of Bon Appetit’s Top 10 Best New Restaurants in America and one of Esquire magazine’s Best New Restaurants. He went on to open Che Fico Parco Menlo, Che Fico Pizzeria, Bubbelah and Via Aurelia. Nayfeld was a 2019 Rising Star Chef by Star Chefs; 2020 he received CBS San Francisco’s Jefferson Award for Public Service. He’s earned a peer-elected position on the Board of Directors for the IRC. In 2023, Nayfeld was named a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef. Nayfeld published his first cookbook with author Joshua David Stein, Dad, What’s for Dinner?, inspired by his daughter, Helena. You can find him @davidnayfeld
Nite Yun
Nite Yun was born in a refugee camp after her parents escaped war-torn Cambodia. Inspired by trips to Cambodia to learn about her heritage, Nite dedicated herself to bringing the flavors of Cambodian food back to the Bay Area. She opened her first restaurant, Nyum Bai, in Oakland in 2018 and now runs Lunette, in San Francisco. Nite has been recognized as one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, named a Food and Wine Best New Chef 2019, was a recipient of the Vilcek Foundation Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts, 2019 and was featured on Netflix's Chef's Table in 2024. You can find her @nite_nite_nite
Arnold Myint
Arnold Myint, a 2024 James Beard Best Chef Southeast semifinalist and MICHELIN chef/owner International Market in Nashville, TN which his family originally opened in 1975. He actively works with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thai Trade USA and his restaurant is the first and only to currently be recognized by the Royal Thai Consul as Thai Select in Nashville. A former culinary instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education, he competed on “Top Chef” and “Food Network Star” and works with numerous media platforms including Food Network, Tastemade and Buzzfeed where he celebrates Thai food and his family heritage. Arnold is also a contributor for Epicurious, Eater, and Saveur and his debut cookbook Family Thai is a New York Times Best Cookbook of 2025. Additionally, Arnold had a drag alter ego, Suzy Wong, and was crowned Miss Gay America in 2017. Find him at @arnoldmyintbna