Hot Bread Kitchen Kitchen Cabinet
The Kitchen Cabinet are a group of food world luminaries supporting Hot Bread Kitchen’s mission to create economic opportunity for women and gender-expansive people, immigrants, and people of color in New York City’s vibrant food industry. We’re grateful for these trailblazers for being a part of our movement.

Gail Simmons
(she/her)
Food Expert, TV Host, Author

Mary Attea (she/her)
Executive Chef: The Musket Room and Raf’s

Adrienne Cheatham (she/her)
Chef and Writer

Carla Hall
(she/her)
Chef, Television Host, and Author

Natasha Picowicz (she/her)
Chef and Writer

Pilar Valdes
(she/her)
Chef; Culinary Contributor:
The Drew Barrymore Show

David Waltuck
(he/him)
Executive Chef; Instructor; Chef and Co-Owner: Chanterelle

Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald
(she/her)
Co-Founders: Levain Bakery