{"id":6526,"date":"2025-10-02T19:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/?post_type=board-member&#038;p=6526"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:37:28","slug":"lamar-moore","status":"publish","type":"board-member","link":"https:\/\/givingkitchen.org\/es\/board-members\/lamar-moore\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamar Moore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW201693669 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;0a584fae-d272-5392-865a-3e7e24b5e645|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[335559740,&quot;274&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,335559739,&quot;180&quot;,201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Lora&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Lora&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Lora&quot;,268442635,&quot;22&quot;,469775450,&quot;GK 3 - Body Copy&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;GK3-BodyCopy&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,134224900,&quot;true&quot;,335551500,&quot;8211257&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\">Chef Lamar Moore was born and raised in the South Side of Chicago. Growing up in a large family, Moore learned the importance of cooking with love, taking care of people, and giving back to those less fortunate. Since catching the culinary bug as a young boy, Moore has dedicated years of blood, sweat and tears to get where he is. He graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2003 and decided to head West to San Jose, CA, where he secured a job at McCormick &amp; <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">Schmick\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> Seafood Restaurants. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW201693669 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">After seven years, he returned to Chicago, where he became the sous chef for the Chicago Bears, before moving on to a series of restaurants working as a successful chef and restaurateur. Moore has had the privilege of cooking for Super Bowls, NBA Finals, and even Barack and Michelle Obama on multiple occasions, but he admits his grandmother will always be his first and biggest fan. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW201693669 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">Moore has appeared on popular culinary competition shows like Bravo TV\u2019s \u201cWelcome <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">To<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> Waverly\u201d and Food Network\u2019s \u201cChopped.\u201d \u201cBeat Bobby Flay,\u00bb and Food Network\u2019s \u201cVegas Chef Prizefight,\u201d where he earned and won head chef of the $10 million steakhouse Bugsy &amp; Meyer\u2019s Steakhouse at Flamingo Las Vegas. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW201693669 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">Most recently he served as<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> Executive Chef<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">at Bronzeville Wine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">r<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">y<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\"> Chef Lamar <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">i<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">s <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">wner of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">Etc., which just opened in the Loop<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"GK 3 - Body Copy\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201693669 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:274}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chef Lamar Moore was born and raised in the South Side of Chicago. 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