Annual Chef Challenge

Founded in 2014 to benefit the Acton Food Pantry

The 2019 Chef Challenge and Fundraising Auction was held on Friday, April 26 at Wedgewood Pines in Stow, MA.

The Chef Challenge and Fundraising Auction partners with chefs from local restaurants, cafes, and caterers to share a tasting of their cuisine. Each chef comes "shopping" at the pantry to collect ingredients for their dishes, using these as well as ingredients they bring from their personal pantry  - but there's a twist! Each chef is also given a secret, mystery ingredient with which to create their own unique dishes. Guests will have a chance to sample each chef's creation and vote for their favorites. The food is inventive & delicious, and the competition is lively! There's also a silent auction and a very brief live auction. Cash bar is thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.

We assembled some of the area's best chefs, talented people who care deeply about food and helping others. This year we were honored to announce that our chefs came from Saltbox Kitchen, True West, Comeketo, Deven's Grill, Fiorella's, Nashoba Brook Bakery, and KK's Catering! 

Click the posters below to see past photos of this fabulous and fun event!

All proceeds benefit the Acton Community Supper & Food Pantry. We are thankful to our sponsors:

1 on 1 Spa

80 Thoreau

Aaronap Cellars

Acton Coffee House

Acton Dental Associates

Anne Heinlein

Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza

Apple

Aspire Athletic Performance

Audrey Rosenthal

Bagels Plus

Beijing Tokyo

Bettina Abe

Blackbird Cafe

Bravo Pizza

British Beer Company

Brush Studios

Bueno Y Sano -The Brady Family

Bullfinch's Restaurant

Burtons Grill

Cates Family

Christmas Motors

City Winery

Commonwealth Ballet

Craft Beer Cellar

Elements Massage

Evviva Trattoria

Fine Arts Theatre

Fiorella's

Five Guys Burgers & Fries

Gabrielli Family

Gagnon Associates

Gallant Insurance

Gallant Insurance

GardenScapes

Get in Shape for Women

Gigi's Restaurant Graphic Connections

Hit the Net Sports

Horovitz Family

Idylwilde Farms

Indian Hill Music Center

Jack's Abby

Jen Mabardy

Jo Karen Fine Lingerie & Activewear

Joyful Feet Massage & Reflexology

Kate Kent

Kathy Casaletto

Kimball Farm

Kitchen Outfitters

Legend Cafe

Lenore Wadman

Light Hands Therapeutic Massage

Mackinnon Printing

Marcus Lewis Tennis Center

Market Basket

Marx Running & Fitness

Middlesex Savings Bank

Modern Barre

Moodz Salon & Spa

MS Walker

Nashoba Brook Bakery

New England Tennis Center

O'Neil Cinemas

One Stop Littleton Liquor

Open Door Education

Paula Poundstone

Pedal Power Bike & Ski

Periwinkle Art & Glassworks

Pony Shack Cider

Quantrille Family

Renjeau Galleries

Residence Inn Marriott Westford

Roche Bros.

Salon Tuan

Saltbox Brewery

Sarah Clabault

Sarnelli Family

Scientific Boston

Seoul Kitchen

Shane Lazar

Siam Village

Silver Unicorn Bookstore

South Acton Gas

Stop & Shop

Stow Fitness Center

Sullivan family

Susan Giaconia

Suzanne Hill Ceramic Art

Taka Asian Cuisine

Target

Tayla Nails

TD Bank

Teamworks Sports Performance

The Concord School of Taekwon-Do

The Crafting Room

The Grapevine

Tina Marcouillier

Tiny Tags

Title Boxing Club Littleton

Trillium Glass

True West Brewery

Twenty Nine

United Liquors

Wedgewood Pines Country Club

West Side Creamery

Wish Boutique