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Richard Blais Heats Up the World Culinary Showcase

 
By Caren Anderson, Contributing Blogger

‘Top Chef All Stars’ winner Richard Blais takes the stage at the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show’s World Culinary Showcase to demo his SousVide chicken and coleslaw sorbet. Floored! got the chance to chat with Richard behind the scenes about life after ‘Top Chef’, his upcoming concepts and what excites him at the NRA Show!

How has life been since you’ve won ‘Top Chef All Stars’?

Not much different, I’ve been busy over the last few years doing demonstrations and lectures and opening restaurants so the difference is just more the satisfaction of achieving something I’ve wanted to do. I think some people expect a lightning bolt and your restaurant to open next week. Those things have been happening, but not really much different from how it has been.

Celebrity chefs, top culinary masters to heat up World Culinary Showcase at NRA Show 2011

By Derrek J. Hull, Blogger-in-Chief

 
Watch the must-see line-up of chefs slated to heat up the World Culinary Showcase

Restaurant industry professionals and foodies alike watch top culinary masters and celebrity chefs create masterpieces on TV, and now 2011 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event attendees have a unique chance to see them up close and personal in the World Culinary Showcase.

The World Culinary Showcase cooking demonstration theater will provide show-goers with an interactive setting to soak up the passion, innovation and inspiration shared by world-class culinary masters set to perform live on stage.

“We look forward to welcoming some of the world’s most talented culinary artists to NRA Show 2011,” said C.W. Craig Reed, Convention Chair for NRA Show 2011 and Director of Food and Beverage, Broadmoor Hotel.

Reed added, “These chefs operate highly successful restaurants, and attribute much of their success to the culinary innovation they apply to their menus. Our World Culinary Showcase will offer a rare glimpse into their creative process.”

The 2011 can’t-miss lineup of chefs heating things up with dynamic cooking demonstrations includes: