Netflix's Chef's Table Is Launching Its First Food Festival This Summer

"The Chef's Table Festival, from the team behind Netflix's longest running documentary series of the same name, will launch 100 events in 30 participating restaurants across Park City over the course of four days (August 13-16). If you're a fan of the show, you'll be pleased to know the event promises immersive experiences, demos, and excursions alongside many chefs who appeared throughout the series. The event is in partnership with American Express and Resy, naturally."

"Taking inspiration from the prestigious Ein Prosit food and wine festival in Udine, Italy, Chef's Table aims to "take over" Park City's picturesque Main Street so guests can live "a day in the life" of the participating chefs and engage the local community, according to Chef's Table Projects president, Justin Connor. "We loved that there were no big tents, no long lines for small bites and plastic utensils," he said, comparing Ein Prosit's focus on tasting menus, wine and food master classes, and intimate experiences to large-scale American food festivals."

"The Chef's Table Festival has already tapped Argentine chef and author Francis Mallmann; eighth-generation Italian butcher Dario Cecchini; Peruvian restaurateur Virgilio Martínez; Álvaro Clavijo of Bogotá's El Chato, no. 1 in Latin America; James Beard semifinalist Fariyal Abdullahi of NYC's Hav & Mar; Gilberto Cetina of Michelin-starred seafood destination Holbox; renowned Chilean pastry chef Camila Fiol; and Serigne Mbaye, the young chef bridging Senegalese cuisine and New Orleans creole comfort at the 2024 James Beard Best New Restaurant, Dakar."

"Other participating chefs include the legendary Nancy Silverton, Gaggan Anand, and Franco Pepe, who have all featured on the show and its spin-offs. Guests can "choose their own adventures" by purchasing differen"

Chef's Table Festival runs August 13–16 in Park City, launching 100 events across 30 participating restaurants. The festival is designed around immersive experiences, chef demos, and excursions, with many participating chefs who have appeared in the Chef’s Table series and related spin-offs. The format takes inspiration from Ein Prosit in Udine, Italy, aiming to “take over” Park City’s Main Street so guests can experience “a day in the life” of chefs while engaging the local community. The event emphasizes intimate tasting menus, wine and food master classes, and avoids large tents and long lines. Partnerships include American Express and Resy, with chefs such as Francis Mallmann, Dario Cecchini, Virgilio Martínez, and others scheduled to participate.

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