Participating Chefs
Thank you to the 2011 culinary team!
2011 Guest Chefs
Walter Staib of City Tavern
Philadelphia, PA
Evan Deluty of Stella
Boston, MA
Hari Camerson of Nage
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Marc Orfaly of Pigalle
Boston, MA
Robert Bennett of American Harvest Baking
Philadelphia, PA
2011 Host Chef
Chef Banks is the Corporate Executive Chef of Harry's Hospitality Group, and is co-owner of Harry's Seafood Grill, Harry's Fish Market + Grill and Kid Shelleen's Charcoal House & Saloon. The restaurants have been a mainstay of the Wilmington area and surrounding cities since 1988, which began with the opening and renovation of Harry's Savoy Grill and expanded in 1997 to include the opulent Harry's Savoy Ballroom. By 2003, the company expanded again to create Harry's Seafood Grill and once again in 2009 with the creation of Harry's Fish Market + Grill. In 2010, Chef Banks, Xavier Teixido and Kelly O'Hanlon purchased Kid Shelleen's and added the casual Trolley Square bar and restaurant under the awning of Harry's Hospitality Group.
Well-known for creating and presenting innovative menus, Banks uses his diverse food background for the development of the menus and specialty events for which Harry's is known. He was selected as the American Culinary Federation First State Chefs Association Chef of the Year in 1996 and 2001, and was inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Chefs in 2003 and serves as Northeast Regional Representative for the Academy. Chef Banks has received numerous accolades and awards both regionally and nationally. He has served as chair of the Share Our Strength "Taste of the Nation" Benefit in Wilmington since 1994, helping to raise more than $600,000 in the fight against childhood hunger. He appears regularly on The Comcast Network's "Chef's Kitchen," and participates in culinary events, competitions and charity events around the country. Dave is highly respected for his dedication to community service and a willingness to lend his expertise to many worthy causes.
