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
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
- Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Hummus, Tapenade, Chili Oil, Chickpeas, Pita - Crab Tater Tots
Bearnaise, Preserved Lemon
Chef Courtney Withey - SUNY Schenectady
- Wood Fire Roasted Local Fall Vegetables
Hollandaise, Brown butter, Snap peas, Red Currant - Crispy Duck Confit
Cranberry Pear Butter, Sweet Potato Bacon Gratin, Sauce Vert
Chef Devin Ziemann - Ziemann Hospitality
- Lamb Slider
Lamb kefta, ezme, sumac onion, arugula, toum, pita - Smoked Pork Loin
Grit tot, sausage gravy, black garlic onion puree, pickled peppers