Lamar Moore
Lamar Jerome Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1981 |
| Website | https://lamarmoore.com |
Lamar Moore (born September 7, 1981 in Chicago, IL) is a celebrity chef[1] and serves as an advocate and mentor, supporting youth transitioning into the culinary field.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Lamar Moore was born in Chicago, Illinois, Lamar attending Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School in early 2000's. Lamar has served as a mentor at “ProStart, a two-year educational program for teens through the National Restaurant Association, where he shares his culinary experience with local Chicago Public School students by conducting demonstrations and workshops.” [2] and he is an advocate for Youth within the Culinary Industry.[3]
Career
[edit]Lamar brings over 20 years experience working for the likes of McCormick and Schmicks Seafood Restaurants, The Chicago Bears, to make a few. Lamar used his culinary skills for a social experiment on the show Welcome to Waverly[4] Lamar competed on "Chopped," showcasing his soon to be award winning burgers and Beat Bobby Flay, where he was eliminated in the first round.[5] Lamar made history winning Food Networks Vegas Prizefight competition to become the Executive Chef of Bugsy and Meyers Steakhouse at Caesars Entertainment at Flamingo Hotel [6] in July, 2020. He left that position four months later.[7] Now December 2024 Lamar is chef and owner of ETC. Restaurant in downtown Chicago.
Lamar partnered with World Kitchen to feed many during COVID-19[8] Lamar used his celebrity status to raise funds for Door Dash and RED's COVID-19 Relief fund[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Lukach, Adam (2020-04-10). "Chicago's Lamar Moore wins Food Network's Vegas Chef Prizefight" (Press release). Chicago, IL: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
Im humbled to be crowned as the winner in the finale of Vegas chef prizefight...
- ^ "LAMAR MOORE". 2020-05-22. Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Why Young Black Chefs Need Black Mentors". 2020-05-22. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Seeking some rare civility Then watch Bravos newest reality show". washingtonpost.com. 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Tailgate Fate". Chopped. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Food Network TV series to determine top chef at new Vegas restaurant". latimes.com. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Stapleton, Susan (2020-11-30). "Chef Lamar Moore Departs His Post at Bugsy & Meyer's Steakhouse". Eater Vegas. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Barnas, Tom. "Food Network's Chef Lamar Moore Dishes on Community Service during COVID-19". WGN 9. wgntv.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ None, RED. "DoorDash And RED Partner To Support COVID19 Relief Efforts". CISION. PRNewswire. Retrieved 21 June 2020.