2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary Demonstrations

The Epcot Food and Wine Festival hosts many events. Some of these can be enjoyed for a nominal fee. At the Festival Center, former Wonders of Life Pavilion, hosts culinary demonstrations, beverages seminars and mixology seminars daily throughout the festival.

Culinary demos will take place daily at 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm. They will cost $15.

Tables in Wonderland members, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club members and Golden Oak residents receive a discounts ($2) for these events Monday through Thursday only. Culinary demonstrations can be booked beginning Friday, July 24 at 9 am Eastern by calling (407) WDW-FEST. Pre-sale is only available by phone.

All other guests and events go on sale Thursday, July 30 at 7 am Eastern.

All appearances, presentations and events are subject to change without notice. All culinary demonstrations will take place in the Festival Center.

Book online or call (407) WDW-FEST.

Here are the 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Culinary Demonstrations

Friday, September 25, 2015
1 pm Andrea Robinson M.S., The One, Saint Helena, CA Salmon
3 pm Rey De La Osa, Publix Super Markets Inc., Boca Raton, FL Lamb
5 pm TBD, TBD

Saturday, September 26, 2015
1 pm Laura Staples, The Wave… of American Flavors, Disney’s Contemporary® Resort, Duck
3 pm Meredith O’Connor, Magic Kingdom Food & Beverage, Magic Kingdom® Park, Buffalo
5 pm Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef

Sunday, September 27, 2015
1 pm Brett Laude, Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Lamb
3 pm Amber Pruett, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Chicken
5 pm Christopher Fread, Kona Café, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Salmon

Monday, September 28, 2015
1 pm Mark Boor, Fulton’s Crab House, Downtown Disney® Area, Florida Grouper
3 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Salmon
5 pm Matthew Reed, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Beef

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
1 pm John Prieto, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot®, Shrimp
3 pm Moises Flores, La Hacienda de San Angel & San Angel Inn, Epcot®, Pork
5 pm Matthew Reed, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Lamb

Wednesday, September 30, 2015
1 pm Bill Clark, Grand Floridian Bakery, Disney’s Grand Floridian® Resort & Spa, WDW presented by Ocean Spray® Craisins® Brand Dried Cranberries, Pastry
3 pm Norman Van Aken, Norman’s at The Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL, Pork
5 pm Rob McNeelege, Coral Reef Restaurant, Epcot®, Scallop

Thursday, October 1, 2015
1 pm Aphisek Yongsirikun, Tokyo Dining, Epcot®, Beef
3 pm Huda Mumin, Pretty and Delicious, Washington, DC, Scallop
5 pm Bruno Vrignon, Chefs de France, Epcot®, Escargots

Friday, October 2, 2015
1 pm James Boyce, Cotton Row Restaurant, Huntsville, AL, Beef
3 pm Terry Letson, fume Bistro and Bar, Napa, CA, Lobster
5 pm Peng Looi, Asiatique, Louisville, KY, Salmon

Saturday, October 3, 2015
1 pm Bryan Voltaggio, VOLT, Family Meal, RANGE, AGGIO, Lunchbox, Frederick, MD, Shrimp
3 pm Amanda Freitag, Presented by Mylan, Vegetarian
5 pm Amanda Freitag, Presented by Mylan, Pork

Sunday, October 4, 2015
1 pm Christopher Lee, The Forge, Miami Beach, FL, Octopus
3 pm Celina Tio, Julian and The Belfry, Kansas City, MO, Vegetarian
5 pm Brian & Shanna O’Hea, Academe at The Kennebunk Inn, Kennebunk, ME, Beef

Monday, October 5, 2015
1 pm Emily Ellyn, Emily Ellyn Productions, Orlando, FL, Pastry
3 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Shrimp
5 pm Mo Lakmichi, Paradiso 37, Downtown Disney® Area, Shrimp

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
1 pm Emily Ellyn, Emily Ellyn Productions, Orlando, FL, Pastry
3 pm David Barrette, Citricos, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Pork
5 pm Carlos Torres, Park Event Operations, Epcot®, Oxtail

Wednesday, October 7, 2015
1 pm Bill Clark, Grand Floridian Bakery, Disney’s Grand Floridian® Resort & Spa, WDW presented by Ocean Spray® Craisins® Brand Dried Cranberries, Pastry
3 pm Bob Waggoner, Sing for Your Supper, Charleston, SC, Duck
5 pm Tim Donnelly, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Pork

Thursday, October 8, 2015
1 pm Kenny Gilbert, Gilbert’s underground Kitchen, Fernandina Beach, FL, Pork
3 pm Richard Capizzi, Lincoln Ristorante, Merrick, NY, Pastry
5 pm Jonathan Benno, Lincoln Ristorante, Merrick, NY

Friday, October 9, 2015
1 pm Clay Conley, Buccan, Palm Beach, FL, Striped Bass
3 pm Kevin Sbraga, Sbraga Dining, Philadelphia, PA, Chicken
5 pm Fritz Sonnenschmidt, Hosted by Cutco®, Turkey

Saturday, October 10, 2015
1 pm Duskie Estes and John Stewart, Zazu Kitchen + Farm and Black Pig Meat Co., Sebastopol, CA, Pork
3 pm Pascal Oudin, Brasserie Central, Coral Gables, FL, Cod
5 pm Jenny Sly, Turf Club Bar and Grill, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort, Chicken

Sunday, October 11, 2015
1 pm Fritz Sonnenschmidt, Hosted by Cutco®, Turkey
3 pm Warren Brown, CakeLove, Washington, DC, Pastry
5 pm Ken Vedrinski, Trattoria Lucca and Coda del Pesce, Charleston, SC, Skatewing

Monday, October 12, 2015
1 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso ® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
3 pm Dominique Macquet, Saveur, New Orleans, LA, Stone Crab
5 pm Daniel Rogers, Boatwright’s Dining Hall, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Pork

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
1 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso ® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
3 pm Thomas Massey, Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room, Epcot®, Scallop
5 pm Omar Gonzalez, Hosted by the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic, TBD

Wednesday, October 14, 2015
1 pm Piero Premoli, Pricci, Atlanta, GA, Halibut
3 pm Vincezo Vaccaro, Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria, Italy at Epcot®, Pastry
5 pm Pano Karatassos, Kyma & Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, Atlanta, GA, Octopus

Thursday, October 15, 2015
1 pm Rock Harper, American Tap Room, Reston, VA, Beef
3 pm Joe Rodriguez, Scandic Lerkendal, Trondheim, Norway, Scallop
5 pm Noah French, Sugarmill Restaurant, Denver, CO, Pastry

Friday, October 16, 2015
1 pm Jerome Brown, Hot Grits LLC., Raleigh, NC, Elk
3 pm Roberto Rivera Otero, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot®, Pork
5 pm Paula Dasilva, 3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Rabbit

Saturday, October 17, 2015
1 pm The Hearty Boys, Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh, SpritzBurger, Chicago, IL, Lamb
3 pm Alan Gibb, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland presented by The Scottish Government & VisitScotland, TBD
5 pm Cat Cora, Ocean by Cat Cora, San Francisco, CA, Crab

Sunday, October 18, 2015
1 pm Adam Mali, Executive Chef of Twitter, San Francisco, CA, Mackerel
3 pm Tim Dacey, Capa Steakhouse & Lounge, Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Pork
5 pm John Coletta, Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar, Chicago, IL, Lobster

Monday, October 19, 2015
1 pm Kevin Dundon, Raglan Road, Downtown Disney® Area, Pork Belly
3 pm Tony Marotta, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Shrimp
5 pm Duane Lewis, The Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom® Park, Rabbit

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
1 pm Kevin Dundon, Raglan Road, Downtown Disney® Area, TBD
3 pm Jennifer Hill Booker, Your Resident Gourmet, Lilburn, GA Beef
5 pm Bill Clark, Grand Floridian Bakery, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, WDW presented by Ocean Spray® Craisins® Brand Dried Cranberries, Pastry

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
1 pm Faithy Harris-Dowdell, Yak & Yeti™ Restaurant, Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Shrimp
3 pm Robert Stackhouse, Publix Super Markets Inc., Orlando, FL, Pork
5 pm Rabii Saber, Four Seasons Resort at Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Pastry

Thursday, October 22, 2015
1 pm Mace Maison, Cape May Café, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, Beef
3 pm Alphonoso Walker, Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom® Park, Salmon
5 pm Jeremy Moore, Catering, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Pork

Friday, October 23, 2015
1 pm Kelly Rudnicki, Presented by Mylan, Chicken
3 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!
5 pm Tim Donnelly, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Pork

Saturday, October 24, 2015
1 pm Didier Rosada, Hosted by Douce France Bakery, Winter Garden, FL, Bread
3 pm John Ash, Verlasso®, Santa Rosa, CA presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
5 pm Kelly Rudnicki, Presented by Mylan, Chicken

Sunday, October 25, 2015
1 pm Allen Susser, Chef Allen’s Consulting, Miami, FL, Shrimp
3 pm Kelly Rudnicki, Presented by Mylan, Chicken
5 pm David Ormsby, Summerhouse at Golden Oak, WDW, Lamb

Monday, October 26, 2015
1 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
3 pm Amber Vega, Production Bakery, Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, Pastry
5 pm Tj Sudiswa, Trails End Restaurant, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Duck

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
1 pm Jason Stricker, Production Bakery, Epcot®, Pastry
3 pm Nicholas Crispino, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Magic Kingdom® Park, Beef
5 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon

Wednesday, October 28, 2015
1 pm Chris Prosperi, Metro Bis, Simsbury, CT, Shrimp
3 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
5 pm Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef

Thursday, October 29, 2015
1 pm Robert Leonardi, Wolfgang Puck Café, Downtown Disney® Area, Pasta
3 pm Matthew Gennuso, Chez Pascal Restaurant, Providence, RI, Vegetarian
5 pm Joe Murphy, Jean-Georges, New York, NY, Pastry

Friday, October 30, 2015
1 pm Matthew Reed, Yachtsman Steakhouse, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Buffalo
3 pm Jamey Fader, Lola, Denver, CO, Buffalo
5 pm Andrew Yeo, The Ritz-Carlton Ameila Island, Amelia Island, FL, Quail

Saturday, October 31, 2015
1 pm Keegan Gerhard, D bar Restaurants, Denver, CO, Pastry
3 pm Erika Cline, Bleu Chocolate, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Pastry
5 pm Erika Cline, Bleu Chocolate, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Pastry

Sunday, November 1, 2015
1 pm Kent Rathbum, Kent Rathbun Concepts: Abacus, Jasper’s, Hickory, Dallas, TX, Scallop
3 pm Jonathon Sawyer, Trentina, Cleveland, OH, Vegetarian
5 pm TBD, TBD

Monday, November 2, 2015
1 pm Rachid Rahali, Restaurant Marrakesh, Epcot®, Beef
3 pm Patrick Walley, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Skatewing
5 pm Kevin Johnson, The Grocery, Charleston, SC, Shrimp

Tuesday, November 3, 2015
1 pm Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef
3 pm Edgardo Ruiz, Park Event Operations, Epcot®, Shellfish
5 pm Wade Camerer, Coral Reef Restaurant, Epcot®, Lobster

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
1 pm Ryan Hart, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Magic Kingdom® Theme Park, Shrimp
3 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon
5 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon

Thursday, November 5, 2015
1 pm Tony Mantuano, Portobello Country Italian Trattoria, Downtown Disney® Area, Salmon
3 pm Tony Charbonnet, Publix Super Markets Inc., Jacksonville, FL, Snapper
5 pm Jennifer Bushman, Verlasso®, Wilmington, DE presented by Verlasso® Farm Raised Sustainable Salmon, Salmon

Friday, November 6, 2015
1 pm David Guas, Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery, Arlington, VA, Lamb
3 pm Gary Himelfarb, Doctor Dread’s Jerk, Port Antonio, Jamaica Chicken
5 pm Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA, Lamb

Saturday, November 7, 2015
1 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Pork
3 pm Kevin Fonzo, K Restaurant, Orlando, FL, Duck
5 pm Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA, Striped Bass

Sunday, November 8, 2015
1 pm Pam Brandon, Food & Wine Cookbook Author, and Gregg Hannon, Executive Chef, Epcot®, Beef
3 pm Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA, Venison
5 pm Kathleen Blake, The Rusty Spoon, Orlando, FL, Vegetarian

Monday, November 9, 2015
1 pm Ron Cavileer, Crystal Palace, Magic Kingdom® Theme Park, Beef
3 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Pork
5 pm James Hendry, Publix Super Markets Inc., Sarasota, FL, Pork

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
1 pm Brian Mullins, Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland, FL, Duck
3 pm Bayron Sagastume, Coral Reef Restaurant, Epcot®, Scallop
5 pm Paul Nicholas, Intermission Food Court, Disney’s All-Star Resort, Beef

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
1 pm Stephen Lawlor, Sunshine Seasons, Epcot®, Duck
3 pm Sergio Endara, Pioneer Hall, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Pork
5 pm Anthony Armstrong, Park Event Operation, Epcot®, Buffalo

Thursday, November 12, 2015
1 pm Mikko Gruenzner, Park Event Operation, Epcot®, Lamb
3 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Chicken
5 pm Javier Pareja, Sunshine Seasons, Epcot®, Pork

Friday, November 13, 2015
1 pm Heather McPherson, Katie Farmand, and Pam Brandon, Field to Feast and a Farmer, Winter Park, FL, Clam
3 pm Suvir Saran, American Masala, Salem, NY, Shrimp
5 pm Anthony Logerfo, Publix Super Markets Inc., Tampa, FL, Pork

Saturday, November 14, 2015
1 pm Heather McPherson, Katie Farmand, and Pam Brandon, Field to Feast and a Farmer, Winter Park, FL, Clam
3 pm Sarah Fioroni , Fattoria Poggio Alloro, San Gimignano, Italy, Turkey
5 pm Suvir Saran, American Masala, Salem, NY Pacific, Cod

Sunday, November 15, 2015
1 pm Heather McPherson, Katie Farmand, and Pam Brandon, Field to Feast and a Farmer, Winter Park, FL, Clam
3 pm Alex Guarnaschelli, Butter, New York, NY, Chicken
5 pm Suvir Saran, American Masala, Salem, NY, Beef

Monday, November 16, 2015
1 pm Tj Sudiswa, Trails End Restaurant, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Duck
3 pm Sarah Fioroni , Fattoria Poggio Alloro, San Gimignano, Italy, Turkey
5 pm Pamela Smith, RDN, Festival Emcee, Author and Creator of PS Flavor!, Seafood

For more information, visit our 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival page!

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