Culinary Excellence
Signature Chefs events feature local culinary talent who create a selection of fine cuisine for an exclusive audience. Our chefs are artists, innovators and philanthropists, and we look forward to sharing their talents at the event.
AWARD-WINNING CHEF KAITLYN C. ROBERTS NAMED AS MARCH OF DIMES 2018 SIGNATURE CHEF will lead an evening of culinary excellence at the 2018 March for Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
Kait grew up predominately in Rhode Island, but her love affair with food first began in her Grandfather’s kitchen in upstate NY, breaking down steaks and bathing everything in butter in his private kitchen he built outside the home so her grandmother wouldn’t “bother him."
Roberts completed her formal culinary education in 2006 at Apicius Culinary Institute in Florence, Italy with whom continued to work. She has also cooked for the James Beard House in NYC. She holds an advanced degree from London’s Wine & Spirits Education Trust Program.
Roberts continues to lead luxury, culinary and wine tours for groups of curious foodies annually in Italy with her friend and business partner, Jessica Granatiero.
From its founding in 2006, Kait has grown Easy Entertaining, aided by her Executive Chef, Ashley Scungio, into a gourmet catering company, known as the “chef’s choice,” for catering. Six years later, in 2012, Kait, helped by Chef Ashley, opened The Café at Easy Entertaining, a vibrant and sustainable café on Providence’s west side, serving breakfast and lunch during the day and hosting private functions in the evening.
Today Kait and her creative culinary team have grown to 30+ employees. This business flourishes as a female-driven, employee friendly company whose goal is to bring the incredible bounty of Rhode Island to each and every guest.
Nowadays Kait and her husband, Jameson, together with and their fur baby, Gus call Providence home.
PARTICIPATING CHEFS
Bacaro - Chef Brian Kingsford
Brix at Newport Vinyards- Chef Andy Teixeira
Castle Hill Inn - Chef Lou Rossi
CAV - Chef David Firda
Easy Entertaining Inc. - Danielle Lowe-Varga
El Rancho Grande - Chef Maria Meza
Ellie's Bakery - Chef Caitlyn McGuire
Forty 1° North - Chef Terence Feury
Gracie's - Chef Matthew Varga
Hotel Viking - One Bellevue
KG Kitchen Bar - Kevin Gaudreau
Massimo - Chef Edgar Morales
Metacom Kitchen - Chef Rick Allaire
Mill's Tavern - Chef Edward Bolus
Narragansett Creamery - Mark and Pattie Federico
Persimmon
Sin - Chef Jennifer Luxmoore
The Coast Guard House - Chef Raymond Montaquila
The Dorrance -Chef Alberto Lopez
The Salted Slate - Chef Ben Lloyd
Waterman Grille - Chef Noah Metnick