April 2023
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Chef Tanya Holland
Chef Tanya Holland is presenting a HCEF workshop at UH Maui on Tuesday, April 11. Author of California Soul and Brown Sugar Kitchen Cookbooks, Holland is known for her inventive take on modern soul food as well as comfort classics.

Holland's recent achievements include: chef / owner of Oakland (CA) Brown Sugar Kitchen, competitor in the 15th season of Top Chef; and host of Food Network's Melting Pot. She is a member of the James Beard Foundation Board of Trustees.

The program is supported by Les Dames d'Escoffier Hawaii, a philanthropic organization of women leaders in the food, wine and hospitality professions.


Mahalo to Les Dames d'Escoffier Hawaii for their support of HCEF and culinary education
Bryan Mayer
Bryan Mayer presented a HCEF master lamb butchery workshop on March 27 at Waimea Butcher Shop, Hawaii Island. The workshop, tailored for working cooks and chefs, focused on identifying meat quality, carcass fabrication, sausage making, and ideas on how to menu the whole animal. Sixteen Hawaii island chefs participated in the interactive workshop.

Mayer recently judged the 2022 World Butchers' Challenge in Sacramento, CA. He has taught James Beard Impact Programming/Chefs’ Boot Camps around the United States, focusing on sustainable meat and how Chefs’ decisions impact their communities.

Bryan served as the Chief Venison Officer for Maui Nui Venison where he oversaw all aspects of Maui Nui processing. His background includes Director of Product for Kunoa Cattle Co./Hawaii Meat. Bryan is a member of the Savory Meat Institute Land to Market Team.

Master Lamb Butchery







Bryan Mayer is at the forefront of the craft butcher movement in the United States. He has lectured and conducted workshops at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, The American Grassfed Association, The American Lamb Board, and the Culinary Institute of America.

Bryan has been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Esquire, Men's Health, and appeared on Tasting Table, Eater, Jezebel, and the Rachel Ray Show.

Mahalo to Mills Stovall and his team at Waimea Butcher Shop for their support.
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Sincerely,

Hayley Matson Mathes
Hawaii Culinary Education Foundation