Festival of Chefs Charity Event at Newport Beach Country Club on July 14 Benefits Kidworks

Orange County’s culinary community has become known for its participation in charity events, some of which have taken place in Newport Beach.

The Festival of Chefs is one of those events. It was launched in 2021 to support Kidworks, a nonprofit organization that supports youth and families in several neighborhoods in downtown Santa Ana through a licensed preschool, after-school programs, tutoring, mentoring, college and career preparation, family services, and leadership development.

This year’s Chefs Festival will take place on Sunday, July 14th from 5-9 p.m. on the Newport Beach Country Club event lawn. This year, more than 40 chefs and restaurants are participating, including many from Newport Beach.

The host chef is Graeme Blair of the Newport Beach Country Club. More than a dozen local chefs and restaurants from Newport Beach and Laguna Beach are participating, including:

• A Restaurant & CDM Restaurant – Elvis Morales
• Balboa Bay Resort & Club – Prabeen Prathapan
• Seafood of the Pacific Cannery – Kevin Jones
• It’s Life – Enrique Valenzuela
• Marriott Newport Beach – Jonathan Stanley
• Nirvana Churches & Pantry – Lindsay Smith
• Pacific Club – David Martin
• Pendry Newport Beach – Ben Martinek
• SET at Pendry Newport Beach – James Jung
• Renaissance Newport Beach – Paul Bauer
• Surf & Sand Resort – Ron Fougeray
• The Lido House – Riley Huddleston
• The Pelican Hill Resort – Kyung Carroll
• Vivante Newport Center – Michael Nirtaut

Guests can enjoy the chefs’ creations and participate in a fabulous wine tasting before a special KidWorks presentation.

Sponsorships and individual tickets are available on the Kidworks website at https://kidworksoc.org/chefs.