We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2025 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2025 competitors!
COMPETITOR
Etch Restaurant - Jess Lambert
HEAD COOK: Jessica Lambert
COMPETITION: World Chef Championship
Native Nashvillian Jess Lambert has spent more than a decade working in hospitality. A multi-talented culinarian, Lambert was a bar manager and pastry chef at top restaurants before quickly working her way up from prep cook to sous chef under chef Deb Paquette at etch restaurant in Nashville, TN. When opening etc. in Green Hills, Paquette enlisted Lambert as chef de cuisine at the intimate, globally-driven restaurant. After a year and a half at etc., Lambert transitioned back to Etch, where she works alongside chef/owner Paquette and executive pastry chef Megan Williams at one of the city’s hottest restaurants. In 2024, Jess opened the second location of etch in Franklin, TN as the executive chef. In this current role, Jess oversees operations and menu development at all three restaurants. Her creative prowess in the kitchen has earned her praise in numerous publications, a spot at the top of the Williamson Scene’s “ Best New Restaurants,”, and secured her the coveted title at the Nashville Scene Iron Fork competition.
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