VooDoo Chef Foundation

05/25/2026

🍔⚡ IT'S NOT TOO LATE! ⚡🍔
Still thinking about it? Stop scrolling and start making plans!
Join the VooDoo Chef at the Epicurean Hotel as we celebrate National Burger Day with an epic night of burgers, stories, laughs, and culinary magic. This is your chance to Watch, Learn, and Taste as Chef Erik Youngs, CEC takes you behind the grill and into the world of burger perfection.
Featured on tonight's menu is the show-stopping Surf & Turf Bayou Burger—a custom blend of chuck, brisket, and short rib seasoned with VooDoo Chef's NOLA seasoning, crowned with bacon-wrapped BBQ shrimp, melted Comté cheese, garlic-lemon butter, and FOMO Sauce. Trust us... this burger deserves its own encore.
🎸 Live Cooking Demonstration
🍔 Three Incredible Gourmet Burgers
🔥 Chef Tips & Tricks from the Kitchen
🤘 Rock Star Energy and VooDoo Flavor
Our Epicurean events have become known for packed houses and unforgettable experiences—and there are still a few seats left!
🎟️ Grab your tickets now at VooDooChef.Live
Don't hear about it tomorrow from someone who was there. Be there.

05/25/2026

🎸🔥 Father’s Day Just Got a Whole Lot More Flavorful! 🔥🎸

Looking for the perfect gift for the dad who loves great food, great stories, and a little rock ’n’ roll attitude? Look no further than VooDoo Like I Do: Taste the Magic by Chef Erik Youngs, CEC — the one and only VooDoo Chef!

More than just a cookbook, VooDoo Like I Do is a journey through the kitchens, classrooms, and adventures that shaped the VooDoo Chef. Packed with signature recipes, culinary tips, personal stories, and the passion that has fueled a lifetime in food and hospitality, this book brings together flavor, family, and a touch of VooDoo magic on every page.

Whether Dad is firing up the grill, perfecting his favorite comfort food, or simply loves a great story, this book belongs on his shelf.
🎁 The perfect Father’s Day gift!
📚 Available now on Amazon
🌐 Also available at VooDooChef.com

Grab your copy today and discover why we do it the VooDoo way!

03/15/2026

So excited to have to have you as one of our newest partners! Not to mention 15 olives is an amazing product!

Last night, our founder Stuart, had the honor of attending the Icon Awards hosted by VooDoo Chef Foundation , an inspiring evening dedicated to supporting student scholarships and the next generation of culinary talent. 🥰🍔😋

Events like this are a great reminder that great food brings people together, while helping nurture the future of the culinary world. We’re grateful to have been part of a night that celebrates both. ❤

03/08/2026

VooDoo Chef Foundation
Tampa Bay, Florida

Dear Culinary Student,

The VooDoo Chef Foundation is proud to invite select Senior Culinary Students to apply for the VooDoo Chef Baking & Pastry Challenge, presented by Avocados from Mexico.

This exciting culinary competition will take place on April 2, 2026, at the Hillsborough Culinary Academies at Erwin Technical College in Tampa, Florida. The event will showcase some of the region’s most talented young culinary professionals as they demonstrate their baking skills in a fast-paced and creative environment.

During the competition, students will demonstrate their baking and pastry abilities through the preparation of several classic and contemporary techniques including:
• Choux Dough Production
• Quick Bread Preparation
• Cookie Production
• Cake Decorating, and
• A Composed Plated Dessert
This year’s featured baking creations include:
• Blackened Sweet Potato Cheddar Biscuits with Blackened Agave Chive Butter
• Tennessee Hot Cookies topped with Strawberries and Cream Cheese
• Bacon and Bleu Cheese Choux Fries

Once accepted into the competition, each competitor may select two junior culinary students from their school to serve as Baking Assistants during the competition, providing a unique opportunity to mentor the next generation of culinary professionals.

The entire competition will be professionally filmed for streaming across all VooDoo Chef digital platforms, showcasing the incredible talent emerging from the high school culinary programs in the Tampa Bay Area.
Students interested in competing must submit an application online at:
VooDooChefFoundation.com

The application deadline is March 12, 2026.

Students selected to compete will receive an official Letter of Acceptance along with the required recipes and production guidelines via email.

This challenge is designed to celebrate skill, creativity, and passion for the baking and pastry arts while continuing the VooDoo Chef Foundation’s mission of supporting the next generation of culinary leaders.

We encourage you to apply and bring your creativity, technique, and culinary passion to the table.

We look forward to seeing what you create.

Sincerely,

The VooDoo Chef
VooDoo Chef Foundation

12/20/2025

Stop Three spotlight. 💛
The Our HOPE mission continued at Erwin Technical College as we supported students and families in need—because no one should go without.
Thanks to the generosity of our community and the dedication of our family, hope keeps moving forward, one stop at a time. Together, we’re making an impact that lasts beyond the season.
Our HOPE continues…

12/18/2025

Stop Two post that feels fresh while keeping the heart and mission intact:

Stop Two in the books. 💛
Today, our HOPE reached families at Leto High School, spreading holiday cheer and reminding us that together, we can make a real difference.

We’re grateful for every volunteer, supporter, and who helped turn generosity into action. This journey is far from over…

More to come.