Marcus Samuelsson is the acclaimed chef behind many restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster Harlem, MARCUS Montreal, and Marcus B&P in Newark, NJ. Samuelsson was the youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from The New York Times and has won multiple James Beard Foundation Awards including Best Chef: New York City and Outstanding Personality for No Passport Required on PBS. He is a longstanding judge on the hit Food Network show Chopped as well as the author of multiple books including The New York Times bestselling memoir Yes, Chef and his latest book—The Red Rooster Cookbook: The Story of Food and Hustle in Harlem. His audio project with Audible, titled Our Harlem is out now. Follow Samuelsson on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @MarcusCooks.

Amanda Kludt is the Editor-in-Chief of Eater and the SVP of Eater and Curbed, and co-host of Eater’s podcast, Eater’s Digest. She has been with Eater for 12 years. In her current role, Kludt oversees all of Eater’s coverage—nationally and in 25 local markets in the US and Canada. Under her leadership, Eater has sharpened its service journalism, won prestigious awards (ten James Beard Awards, two National Magazine Awards, and three New York Emmy Awards), announced an unprecedented deal with Hulu, and become one of the most progressive and respected publications in the world of food. She has also grown the brand beyond digital presence to podcasts, TV/OTT and live events. Previously, Kludt served as Eater’s New York editor and worked at Gridskipper and Metro. She has also contributed to Lucky Peach, Cherry Bombe, and The Guardian.