2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary Demonstrations

See booking details on our 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Low-Cost Events Page, and see more details about the 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival here. All events and appearances are subject to change.

General booking will open Thursday, July 30, 2015. Culinary Demos will take place at 1, 3, and 5PM daily, and the cost for each will be $15 per person.

Tables in Wonderland members, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, and Golden Oak Residents will be eligible for a $2 discount (per person, per event) for culinary demos taking place Monday through Thursday during the festival. These groups will also be able to book seminars and demos EARLY on July 24 at 9 am ET. Discounts are by phone only at 407-WDW-FEST (939-3378).

All appearances, presentations and events are subject to change without notice. All Culinary Demonstrations will take place in the Festival Center.

Keep an eye on our 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Page for updates. Be sure to join our Disney Food Blog Newsletter for the latest information and details!

Friday, September 25, 2015
1:00 PM Andrea Robinson M.S., The One, Saint Helena, CA Salmon
3:00 PM Rey De La Osa, Publix Super Markets Inc., Boca Raton, FL Lamb
5:00 PM TBD
Saturday, September 26, 2015
1:00 PM Laura Staples, The Wave… of American Flavors, Disney’s Contemporary® Resort, Duck
3:00 PM Meredith O’Connor, Magic Kingdom Food & Beverage, Magic Kingdom® Park, Buffalo
5:00 PM Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef
Sunday, September 27, 2015
1:00 PM Brett Laude, Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Lamb
3:00 PM Amber Pruett, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Chicken
5:00 PM Christopher Fread, Kona Café, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Salmon
Monday, September 28, 2015
1:00 PM Mark Boor, Fulton’s Crab House, Downtown Disney® Area, Florida Grouper
3:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Salmon
5:00 PM Matthew Reed, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Beef
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
1:00 PM John Prieto, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot®, Shrimp
3:00 PM Moises Flores, La Hacienda de San Angel & San Angel Inn, Epcot®, Pork
5:00 PM Matthew Reed, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Lamb
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
1:00 PM Bill Clark, Grand Floridian Bakery, Disney’s Grand Floridian® Resort & Spa, WDW presented by Ocean Spray® Craisins® Brand Dried Cranberries, Pastry
3:00 PM Norman Van Aken, Norman’s at The Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL, Pork
5:00 PM Rob McNeelege, Coral Reef Restaurant, Epcot®, Scallop
Thursday, October 1, 2015
1:00 PM Aphisek Yongsirikun, Tokyo Dining, Epcot®, Beef
3:00 PM Huda Mumin, Pretty and Delicious, Washington, DC, Scallop
5:00 PM Bruno Vrignon, Chefs de France, Epcot®, Escargots
Friday, October 2, 2015
1:00 PM James Boyce, Cotton Row Restaurant, Huntsville, AL, Beef
3:00 PM Terry Letson, fume Bistro and Bar, Napa, CA, Lobster
5:00 PM Peng Looi, Asiatique, Louisville, KY, Salmon
Saturday, October 3, 2015
1:00 PM Bryan Voltaggio, VOLT, Family Meal, RANGE, AGGIO, Lunchbox, Frederick, MD, Shrimp
3:00 PM Amanda Freitag, Presented by Mylan, Vegetarian
5:00 PM Amanda Freitag, Presented by Mylan, Pork
Sunday, October 4, 2015
1:00 PM Christopher Lee, The Forge, Miami Beach, FL, Octopus
3:00 PM Celina Tio, Julian and The Belfry, Kansas City, MO, Vegetarian
5:00 PM Brian & Shanna O’Hea, Academe at The Kennebunk Inn, Kennebunk, ME, Beef
Monday, October 5, 2015
1:00 PM Emily Ellyn, Emily Ellyn Productions, Orlando, FL, Pastry
3:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Shrimp
5:00 PM Mo Lakmichi, Paradiso 37, Downtown Disney® Area, Shrimp
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
1:00 PM Emily Ellyn, Emily Ellyn Productions, Orlando, FL, Pastry
3:00 PM David Barrette, Citricos, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Pork
5:00 PM Carlos Torres, Park Event Operations, Epcot®, Oxtail
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
1:00 PM Bill Clark, Grand Floridian Bakery, Disney’s Grand Floridian® Resort & Spa, WDW presented by Ocean Spray® Craisins® Brand Dried Cranberries, Pastry
3:00 PM Bob Waggoner, Sing for Your Supper, Charleston, SC, Duck
5:00 PM Tim Donnelly, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Pork
Thursday, October 8, 2015
1:00 PM Kenny Gilbert, Gilbert’s underground Kitchen, Fernandina Beach, FL, Pork
3:00 PM Richard Capizzi, Lincoln Ristorante, Merrick, NY, Pastry
5:00 PM Jonathan Benno, Lincoln Ristorante, Merrick, NY
Friday, October 9, 2015
1:00 PM Clay Conley, Buccan, Palm Beach, FL, Striped Bass
3:00 PM Kevin Sbraga, Sbraga Dining, Philadelphia, PA, Chicken
5:00 PM Fritz Sonnenschmidt, Hosted by Cutco®, Turkey
Saturday, October 10, 2015
1:00 PM Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Zazu Kitchen + Farm and Black Pig Meat Co., Sebastopol, CA, Pork
3:00 PM Pascal Oudin, Brasserie Central, Coral Gables, FL, Cod
5:00 PM Jenny Sly, Turf Club Bar and Grill, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort, Chicken
Sunday, October 11, 2015
1:00 PM Fritz Sonnenschmidt, Hosted by Cutco®, Turkey
3:00 PM Warren Brown, CakeLove, Washington, DC, Pastry
5:00 PM Ken Vedrinski, Trattoria Lucca and Coda del Pesce, Charleston, SC, Skatewing
Monday, October 12, 2015
1:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso ® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
3:00 PM Dominique Macquet, Saveur, New Orleans, LA, Stone Crab
5:00 PM Daniel Rogers, Boatwright’s Dining Hall, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Pork
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
1:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso ® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
3:00 PM Thomas Massey, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, Epcot®, Scallop
5:00 PM Omar Gonzalez, Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, TBD
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
1:00 PM Piero Premoli, Pricci, Atlanta, GA, Halibut
3:00 PM Vincezo Vaccaro, Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria, Italy at Epcot®, Pastry
5:00 PM Pano Karatassos, Kyma & Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, Atlanta, GA, Octopus
Thursday, October 15, 2015
1:00 PM Rock Harper, American Tap Room, Reston, VA, Beef
3:00 PM Joe Rodriguez, Scandic Lerkendal, Trondheim, Norway, Scallop
5:00 PM Noah French, Sugarmill Restaurant, Denver, CO, Pastry
Friday, October 16, 2015
1:00 PM Jerome Brown, Hot Grits LLC., Raleigh, NC, Elk
3:00 PM Roberto Rivera Otero, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot®, Pork
5:00 PM Paula Dasilva, 3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Rabbit
Saturday, October 17, 2015
1:00 PM The Hearty Boys, Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh, SpritzBurger, Chicago, IL, Lamb
3:00 PM Alan Gibb, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland presented by The Scottish Government & VisitScotland, TBD
5:00 PM Cat Cora, Ocean by Cat Cora, San Francisco, CA, Crab
Sunday, October 18, 2015
1:00 PM Adam Mali, Executive Chef of Twitter, San Francisco, CA, Mackerel
3:00 PM Tim Dacey, Capa Steakhouse & Lounge, Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Pork
5:00 PM John Coletta, Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar, Chicago, IL, Lobster
Monday, October 19, 2015
1:00 PM Kevin Dundon, Raglan Road, Downtown Disney® Area, Pork Belly
3:00 PM Tony Marotta, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Shrimp
5:00 PM Duane Lewis, The Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom® Park, Rabbit
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
1:00 PM Kevin Dundon, Raglan Road, Downtown Disney® Area, TBD
3:00 PM Jennifer Hill Booker, Your Resident Gourmet, Lilburn, GA Beef
5:00 PM Bill Clark, Grand Floridian Bakery, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, WDW presented by Ocean Spray® Craisins® Brand Dried Cranberries, Pastry
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
1:00 PM Faithy Harris-Dowdell, Yak & Yeti™ Restaurant, Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Shrimp
3:00 PM Robert Stackhouse, Publix Super Markets Inc., Orlando, FL, Pork
5:00 PM Rabii Saber, Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Pastry
Thursday, October 22, 2015
1:00 PM Mace Maison, Cape May Café, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Beef
3:00 PM Alphonoso Walker, Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom® Park, Salmon
5:00 PM Jeremy Moore, Catering, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Pork
Friday, October 23, 2015
1:00 PM Kelly Rudnicki, Presented by Mylan, Chicken
3:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!
5:00 PM Tim Donnelly, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Pork
Saturday, October 24, 2015
1:00 PM Didier Rosada, Hosted by Douce France Bakery, Winter Garden, FL, Bread
3:00 PM John Ash, Verlasso®, Santa Rosa, CA presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
5:00 PM Kelly Rudnicki, Presented by Mylan, Chicken
Sunday, October 25, 2015
1:00 PM Allen Susser, Chef Allen’s Consulting, Miami, FL, Shrimp
3:00 PM Kelly Rudnicki, Presented by Mylan, Chicken
5:00 PM David Ormsby, Summerhouse at Golden Oak, WDW, Lamb
Monday, October 26, 2015
1:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
3:00 PM Amber Vega, Production Bakery, Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Pastry
5:00 PM Tj Sudiswa, Trails End Restaurant, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Duck
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
1:00 PM Jason Stricker, Production Bakery, Epcot®, Pastry
3:00 PM Nicholas Crispino, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Magic Kingdom® Park, Beef
5:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
1:00 PM Chris Prosperi, Metro Bis, Simsbury, CT, Shrimp
3:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
5:00 PM Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef
Thursday, October 29, 2015
1:00 PM Robert Leonardi, Wolfgang Puck Café, Downtown Disney® Area, Pasta
3:00 PM Matthew Gennuso, Chez Pascal Restaurant, Providence, RI, Vegetarian
5:00 PM Joe Murphy, Jean-Georges, New York, NY, Pastry
Friday, October 30, 2015
1:00 PM Matthew Reed, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Buffalo
3:00 PM Jamey Fader, Lola, Denver, CO, Buffalo
5:00 PM Andrew Yeo, The Ritz-Carlton Ameila Island, Amelia Island, FL, Quail
Saturday, October 31, 2015
1:00 PM Keegan Gerhard, D bar Restaurants, Denver, CO, Pastry
3:00 PM Erika Cline, Bleu Chocolate, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Pastry
5:00 PM Erika Cline, Bleu Chocolate, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Pastry
Sunday, November 1, 2015
1:00 PM Kent Rathbum, Kent Rathbun Concepts: Abacus, Jasper’s, Hickory, Dallas, TX, Scallop
3:00 PM Jonathon Sawyer, Trentina, Cleveland, OH, Vegetarian
5:00 PM TBD, TBD
Monday, November 2, 2015
1:00 PM Rachid Rahali, Restaurant Marrakesh, Epcot®, Beef
3:00 PM Patrick Walley, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Skatewing
5:00 PM Kevin Johnson, The Grocery, Charleston, SC, Shrimp
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
1:00 PM Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef
3:00 PM Edgardo Ruiz, Park Event Operations, Epcot®, Shellfish
5:00 PM Wade Camerer, Coral Reef Restaurant, Epcot®, Lobster
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
1:00 PM Ryan Hart, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Magic Kingdom® Theme Park, Shrimp
3:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
5:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
Thursday, November 5, 2015
1:00 PM Tony Mantuano, Portobello Country Italian Trattoria, Downtown Disney® Area, Salmon
3:00 PM Tony Charbonnet, Publix Super Markets Inc., Jacksonville, FL, Snapper
5:00 PM Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
Friday, November 6, 2015
1:00 PM David Guas, Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery, Arlington, VA, Lamb
3:00 PM Gary Himelfarb, Doctor Dread’s Jerk, Port Antonio, Jamaica Chicken
5:00 PM Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA, Lamb
Saturday, November 7, 2015
1:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Pork
3:00 PM Kevin Fonzo, K Restaurant, Orlando, FL, Duck
5:00 PM Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA, Striped Bass
Sunday, November 8, 2015
1:00 PM Pam Brandon, Food & Wine Cookbook Author, and Gregg Hannon, Executive Chef, Epcot®, Beef
3:00 PM Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA, Venison
5:00 PM Kathleen Blake, The Rusty Spoon, Orlando, FL, Vegetarian
Monday, November 9, 2015
1:00 PM Ron Cavileer, Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom® Theme Park, Beef
3:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Pork
5:00 PM James Hendry, Publix Super Markets Inc., Sarasota, FL, Pork
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
1:00 PM Brian Mullins, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Duck
3:00 PM Bayron Sagastume, Coral Reef Restaurant, Epcot®, Scallop
5:00 PM Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
1:00 PM Stephen Lawlor, Sunshine Seasons, Epcot®, Duck
3:00 PM Sergio Endara, Pioneer Hall, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Pork
5:00 PM Anthony Armstrong, Park Event Operation, Epcot®, Buffalo
Thursday, November 12, 2015
1:00 PM Mikko Gruenzner, Park Event Operation, Epcot®, Lamb
3:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Chicken
5:00 PM Javier Pareja, Sunshine Seasons, Epcot®, Pork
Friday, November 13, 2015
1:00 PM Heather McPherson, Katie Farmand, and Pam Brandon, Field to Feast and a Farmer, Winter Park, FL, Clam
3:00 PM Suvir Saran, American Masala, Salem, NY, Shrimp
5:00 PM Anthony Logerfo, Publix Super Markets Inc., Tampa, FL, Pork
Saturday, November 14, 2015
1:00 PM Heather McPherson, Katie Farmand, and Pam Brandon, Field to Feast and a Farmer, Winter Park, FL, Clam
3:00 PM Sarah Fioroni , Fattoria Poggio Alloro, San Gimignano, Italy, Turkey
5:00 PM Suvir Saran, American Masala, Salem, NY Pacific, Cod
Sunday, November 15, 2015
1:00 PM Heather McPherson, Katie Farmand, and Pam Brandon, Field to Feast and a Farmer, Winter Park, FL, Clam
3:00 PM Alex Guarnaschelli, Butter, New York, NY, Chicken
5:00 PM Suvir Saran, American Masala, Salem, NY, Beef
Monday, November 16, 2015
1:00 PM Tj Sudiswa, Trails End Restaurant, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Duck
3:00 PM Sarah Fioroni , Fattoria Poggio Alloro, San Gimignano, Italy, Turkey
5:00 PM Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Seafood

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