This event is sold out. This year's celebration honors the power of small beginnings and lasting impact: how a single entrepreneur and a single opportunity can create ripples that reach families, neighborhoods, and communities far beyond. Surrounded by contemporary art at the Minnesota Street Project, guests will enjoy an evening of inspiration, connection, and of course an unforgettable meal.

La Cocina is proud to feature extraordinary chefs from across the Bay Area whose work reflects the creativity, resilience, and innovation that define our community.
Chef Heena Patel, Besharam, Host Chef & Board Member
Chef Emmanuel Galvan, Cafe Bolita & Bolita Masa
Chefs Ollie K.C. Liedags & Rachel Sillcocks, Hilda and Jesse
Chef Gaby Maeda, formerly of Friends and Family
Chef Tu David Phu, Author, San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef, Top Chef alumnus

Thank you to our sponsors who’ve made a strategic investment in La Cocina’s work and community:
Presenting Sponsor U.S. Bank

Bloomberg
JPMorganChase
Marathon Statera Project
Wells Fargo