Food & Dining

Named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” and awarded “Outstanding Chef” by the James Beard Foundation, Andrés has brought his famed JALEO brand to Disney Springs® at Walt Disney World® Resort.

Born in Seoul, Korea, and raised in Colorado, Back’s repertoire includes numerous award-winning restaurants, and now you can try his creations in Orlando. The signature dining experience at ette hotel, Salt & The Cellar embraces innovative Mediterranean Asian cuisine.

Located in Town Center at Disney Springs, Bayless’ Frontera Cocina is as notable for its design elements as its authentic Mexican fare.

New at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress close to Walt Disney World, Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen brings the Top Chefs: All-Stars winner to Orlando.

Stylish and entertaining, English has appeared on Cooking Under Fire and Food Trip. Todd English’s bluezoo combines the freshest seafood, global coastal cuisine and unforgettable atmosphere at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort.

A New York Times-bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning television host, Fieri has Chicken Guy! at Disney Springs®. He also contributed a signature line of burgers and sandwiches to the shopping and dining hub’s Planet Hollywood.

A longtime Orlando favorite thanks to her Se7en Bites in The Milk District, Gregory-Propst has also made a name for herself on Food Network. Her signature eatery serves gourmet, down-home comfort food for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

The eight-time James Beard Award nominee Scott Hunnel oversees the ultimate fine dining experience at Walt Disney World® Resort, having served as the culinary head of the MICHELIN Recommended Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa since 1995.

A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Jayson is the corporate executive chef at Universal Orlando Resort, and he’s worked there since it opened in 1989. He was also the winner of The American Culinary Federation’s “National Chef of the Year” in 2000.

James Beard nominee Brandon McGlamery oversees two of the Orlando area’s best restaurants: the MICHELIN Guide Recommended Prato in Winter Park, about 20 minutes north of International Drive, and Luke’s Kitchen and Bar in Maitland, just north of Winter Park.

A two-time James Beard Award semifinalist in 2020 and 2022, and a finalist for “Best Chef: South” in 2023, Henry Moso oversees both Kabooki Sushi locations. They include the original, MICHELIN Guide Recommended restaurant in the Mills 50® district and its Restaurant Row location.

The husband-and-wife team of Chefs James and Julie Petrakis are seven-time James Beard semifinalists. Their signature restaurant is Winter Park’s The Ravenous Pig, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, and they also operate The Polite Pig at Disney Springs® and Cask & Larder at Orlando International Airport