New Partner Announcement

Ment’or

Team USA 2025 Theme on a Plate

Photo Credit: Robert Lerma

elemental mktg is proud to announce its partnership with Ment’or, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that aims to educate and inspire excellence in young culinary professionals.

Ment’or champions the diversity and creativity of the traditions and quality of cuisine in America. The Foundation is led by founders Chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse, as well as an esteemed Culinary Council of over sixty renowned chefs.

Since 2014, the Ment'or Continuing Education Grant Program has awarded almost $2 million in grants to young chefs all across the U.S. 

Additionally, the organization established the Ment'or Giving Fund to help support those who are the backbone of the restaurant profession in times of crisis. 

Ment’or is also responsible for recruiting, training, and funding the promising young American chefs who represent Team USA in the prestigious biennial Bocuse d’Or competition, held in Lyon, France.

Team USA 2025 Head Chef Stefani De Palma and Commis Bradley Waddle were awarded their titles in September 2023 and are scheduled to compete in the Bocuse d’Or Americas selection in New Orleans on June 12, 2024