Sunday, September 8th

Beat Chef Burke Cooking Competition
and 3-Course Dinner

in the Chandelier Room
$65 per person (+ tax and gratutiy)

TICKETS

A relaxing, social dinner for you
A heated, yet friendly, competition between Chef David Burke and our up-and-coming celebrity guest chefs!

Competition 3:
Chef David Burke vs Ric Orlando

Reception 4pm
with passed hors d’oeuvres, Cocktail, brief Q & A and mingling

4:30pm Seated 3-Course Dinner

The Competition begins and you might be selected as a judge!
A panel of 2 randomly selected Audience Members and a local dignitary will judge the cooking competition as you dine.

The GOAT by David Burke’s Pizza oven fires up pre-dinner snacks served with a signature cocktail, as Chef David Burke competes against challenger Chef Ric Orlando in a friendly cooking competition. Witness first hand the Chefs’ creativity as they devise dishes on the spot highlighting flavor profiles and presentation of the mystery ingredient.

1st Cook Off

5pm Appetizer 

5:30pm Second Cook Off  and Judging

6pm Main Course 

6:45pm Dessert 

7-7:30pm  Q & A + photo time!

Chef Ric Orlando

Restaurateur/Chef/Consultant/HOT SAUCE Curator

Record: 2 Victories on CHOPPED and BEAT BOBBY FLAY

My wife Liz and I co-owned and operated the legendary New World Home Cooking Company in Woodstock/Saugerties NY from 1993-2018.  We were a beloved community hub and  gathering restaurant for the Hudson Valley. We were also the site of hundreds of wine, beer and spirits dinners, fundraisers, theme dinners ranging from local wild game events to vegan tasting nights,  and of course amazing Holiday meals that became family tradition for hundreds.

We had a great run of 25 years and have had more than 700 employees work in the business.  Thanks to them all, we have a wonderful legacy to remember.

In 2009,  I contracted with Scott Meyer and Annette Nanes to open New World Bistro Bar in Albany, NY.  I branded the  and worked to create an Urban version of New World Home Cooking with the same community connections, passion and love. I cooked and curated the menu and food events as well and trained,  inspired and oversaw one of the best spots in the Capital Region, for 11 years from 2009-2020.

I have won too many awards to count, including 2 victories on CHOPPED and  I BEAT BOBBY FLAY.

I am most proud however, of breaking the Reader’s Poll! I won BEST CHEF in the Albany Times Union Readers poll so many times in a row, that in fairness to everyone elee, they discontinued the category! I also won a 2021 Chronogrammy for Best Hudson Valley Chef in the 2021 Chronogram reader’s poll.

I  now take people on Experience Sicily, Puglia and Tuscany tours, italian cooking classes,  I do Pop Up events all over the Hudson Valley and Capital Region of New York and , own and operate Ric Orlando’s Best – I line of Hot Sauces, BBQ Sauces and Custom Seasonings My personally designed spice mixes are the same recipes that I use in my Restaurant Kitchens . They are now available for  home cooks! I have added Ancient grain pastas, and extra virgin olive oil from Sicily to my store