Restaurant Partners

The Food Council

Our Food Council is made up of more than 75 food industry professionals from around New York City.

Our Food Council brings together top chefs, restaurateurs, and others in the food industry to help City Harvest fight hunger. The Food Council donates some of the city's best food, raises funds to support City Harvest, and heightens our visibility.

City Harvest's Food Council includes some of the biggest names in the restaurant businesses. Get an insider's look from a featured chef or restaurateur when you sit down At the Chef's Table.

Chair

Honorary Chairs

Members

  • Michael Anthony, Gramercy Tavern
  • Donatella Arpaia, Donatella, Kefi
  • Phillip Baltz, Baltz & Company
  • Dan Barber, Blue Hill, Blue Hill at Stone Barns
  • Jennifer Baum, Bullfrog & Baum
  • Florian Bellanger, MAD MAC
  • Ron Ben-Israel, Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
  • David Bouley, Bouley
  • Daniel Boulud, Daniel
  • Terrance Brennan, The Artisanal Group
  • Ed Brown, Ed’s Chowder House
  • David Burke, David Burke Townhouse, Fishtail
  • Joey Campanaro, the little owl
  • Scott Campbell, New Leaf Café
  • Andrew Carmellini, Locanda Verde
  • David Chang, Momofuku
  • Tom Colicchio, Craft Restaurants
  • Jorge Collazo, Office of SchoolFood, The NYC Department of Education
  • Scott Conant, Scarpetta, Faustina
  • Ariane Daguin, D’Artagnan
  • John Doherty
  • Geoffrey Drummond
  • Alain Ducasse, Adour Alain Ducasse at The St. Regis & Benoit Restaurant and Bar
  • Gillian Duffy, New York Magazine
  • Todd English, Olives
  • Scott Feldman, Two Twelve Management & Marketing
  • Myra Fiori, illy caffè North America
  • Bobby Flay, Bar Americain
  • Tyler Florence, Foodwork Productions
  • Tony Fortuna, T Bar Steak & Lounge
  • Penny & Peter Glazier, The Glazier Group
  • Alex Guarnaschelli, Butter, The Darby
  • Joseph R. Gurrera, Citarella
  • Stephen P. Hanson, B.R. Guest Restaurants
  • Kerry Heffernan, South Gate Restaurant
  • Steven M. Kamali, Steven Kamali Hospitality
  • Karen Karp, Karp Resources
  • Jim Lahey, Sullivan Street Bakery
  • Adam Perry Lang, Daisy Mae’s BBQ USA
  • Anita Lo, Annisa
  • Marco Maccioni, Osteria Del Circo
  • Nick Mautone, Mautone Enterprises
  • Tony May, SD26
  • Julian Medina, Toloache, Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Perry
  • Henry Meer, City Hall
  • Philip Meldrum, FoodMatch
  • Pamela & Marc Murphy, Benchmarc Restaurants 
  • Liz Neumark, Great Performances
  • Simon Oren, Culinary Tour de France Restaurant Group
  • Becca Parrish, Becca PR
  • François Payard, Francois Chocolate Bar
  • Zakary Pelaccio, The Fatty Crew
  • Ben Pollinger, Oceana
  • Rachael Ray  
  • Donna Rodriguez, B.R. Guest Restaurants
  • Philip Ruskin, Ruskin International
  • Marcus Samuelsson, Red Rooster
  • Chris Santos, The Stanton Social, Beauty & Essex
  • Benjamin Schmerler, First Press Public Relations
  • Rick Smilow, Institute of Culinary Education
  • Gail Simmons, Food+Wine Magazine
  • John Stage, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
  • Dr. Felicia D. Stoler, DCN, MS, RD, FACSM
  • Bill Telepan, Telepan
  • Laurent Tourondel, BLT Restaurants
  • Maire Ullrich, Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Tom Valenti, Ouest
  • Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Jean Georges Management
  • Michael White, Altamarea Group
  • Katie Raskin Workman, Cookstr.com
  • Geoffrey Zakarian, The Lamb’s Club
  • Natalia Zaldivar-Bonzon, Victor’s Cafe
  • Terry Zarikian, China Grill Management