Top Chef finalist and restauranteur Kevin Gillespie
Atlanta Market, in partnership with Atlanta Magazine, is presenting a virtual gourmet cooking class with all-star Atlanta chef and restaurateur Kevin Gillespie as an extension of its popular Demonstration Kitchen programming in the lead up to the summer market, scheduled July 13-19.
“The Demonstration Kitchen is the heart of the gourmet collection at Atlanta Market, so we are bringing back its excitement and exploration opportunities with a local twist,” said Dorothy Belshaw, executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer for International Market Centers (IMC). “Buyers can find out what’s trending in gourmet food and housewares pre-market, learn some great new recipes and get an insider scoop on local restaurants to check out while they are in Atlanta.”
During his presentation, Gillespie will demonstrate how to make a delicious char sui pork dish and a classic mai tai cocktail. The cooking demonstration and recipes will be available through Atlanta Market’s YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter channels, allowing retailers and their customers to view, share and recreate before market.
Gillespie, a Georgia native, is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, speaker and author who was one of three finalists and the “fan favorite” on the sixth season of Bravo’s hit television show, Top Chef. In 2020, he returned to season 17 of Top Chef All-Stars and was again named a finalist. Today, Gillespie is president of Red Beard Restaurants, whose venues include the Atlanta restaurants Gunshow, Ole Reliable and Cold Beer, as well as Revival in Decatur, Ga. He is also the author of two cookbooks, Fire In My Belly and Pure Pork Awesomeness.
Summer Atlanta Market offers gourmet resources including more than 450 brands in the permanent tabletop, gourmet foods and gourmet housewares collection, plus five complementary temporary neighborhoods: Gourmet, Gourmet Luxe, Housewares, Tabletop & Entertaining and Tabletop Luxe.
Lenise Willis, editor in chief; Anne-Marie Earl, managing editor; and Alex Herring, senior editor; make up the editorial team at Gifts & Decorative Accessories. The team stays on top of the latest product trends, market debuts, consumer insights and business news in order to keep retailers up to date on what’s happening in the gift industry. With the GDA team’s reports, retailers are able to raise customer engagement, diversify their product mix and more.
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