Chefs for Success

Join celebrity guest chefs from around the Capital Region for an evening of food stations, cocktails and a silent auction to raise funds for student scholarships!

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

6:00-9:00 p.m., SUNY Schenectady

Tickets are $100 per person, $75 for faculty, staff, alumni and students

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2025 Chefs and Menus

Chef Melissa Doney - Sysco Foods

• Seared Scallop
  Orange Fennel Tomato Coulis, Grilled Polenta
• Raspberry Amaretto Braised Beef Cheek
  Cider Root Vegetable Puree

Chef AJ Jayapal - Miss Sydney's

• Electric City Mary’s
  10 Mill Vodka, Old World Potato Knish & Chopped Pastrami Spud Bite, 3 Sisters Bloody Mary Mix
  Featuring Miss Sydney’s 3 Sisters Bloody Mary Mix
• Chicken & Waffles
  Miss Sydney’s Chicken Kabob, Indu’s Chutney Maple Glazed Waffle.
  Featuring Miss Sydney’s Jo-Jo’s Kabob Karma Spice Blend & Indu’s Chutney

Chef Jaime Ortiz - Primary Food Group

• Peruvian Chicken Arepas
  with aji verde, and purple sweet corn relish
• Brisket and Goat Cheese Jalapeño Poppers
  with bacon and  horseradish pasilla pepper mayo

Chef Vanessa Schulte and Chef Rain O'Donnell - SUNY Schenectady

• Mini Cannoli
  crispy pastry shell, sweetened ricotta cream, pistachio dust, candied cherry
• Petit Fours
  delicate almond sponge layers, raspberry jam, white chocolate glaze, cookie garnish
• Earl Grey Chouquettes
  sugared choux puffs, earl grey crème légère, blueberry compote, candied lemon
• Bonbon
  decadent chocolate, spiced caramel

Chef Tim Vennard - Mazzone Hospitality