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Future Chefs of Oakland | Oakland Food Futures Summit 2025

Future Chefs of Oakland | Oakland Food Futures Summit 2025

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Throughout Oakland, hundreds of aspiring chefs and restaurateurs are trying to marshal the resources necessary to open their first restaurant in this expensive and highly competitive market.

This pop-up event will highlight three aspiring chefs each offering a selection of dishes out of Community Kitchens’ Central Kitchen on W. Grand and Telegraph. Our pop up chefs come to Oakland from different places in the country and around the world, including Alabama, Chicago and Burma.

Dining available streetside, on our patio or inside our neighbors at Legionnaire Bar. Sweets available from Oakland’s own Love Bite Bakers.

Featured pop-ups:

Bitemark | Kendall Davis & Sarah Pickersgill
Triple T BBQ | Kenneth Williams
Artisan Bites Company | William Lue & Tiger Wu

Event Info

  • Dates: 3/27/2025, 3/28/2025, 3/29/2025, 3/30/2025
  • Location: CK Central Kitchen
  • Address: 2270 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA
  • Time: 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM
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