GreenMarket Master Chef Showcase

Various photos of chefs and closeups of chefs preparing food for the GreenMarket Master Chef Showcase competitions.

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THE WINNER OF THE 2024-2025 GREENMARKET CHEF SHOWCASE
Chef Joey Leuze & Sous Chef Manfred Schmidtke
 

The 2025 GreenMarket Master Chefs, Joey Leuze and Sous Chef Manfred Schmidtke pose with the Mayor.

     

 

Chef Joey Leuze - 2024 GREENMARKET MASTER CHEF

Portrait of Chef Joey Leuze

Joey Leuze, The 2023-2024 GreenMarket Master Chef

Before coming to West Palm Beach in 2008, Chef Joey got his start cooking at his mom’s French restaurant in Germany, and later as a chef on luxury yachts in the French Riviera.

His cuisine is focused on fresh ingredients from local farms, and is heavily inspired by his European background.

With his crew at Palm Beach Catering, Chef Joey is the creative mind behind many Palm Beach galas and events.
Having been a vendor at the West Palm Beach GreenMarket for many years, Chef Joey is very excited to be back to show off his culinary expertise and exercise his competitive nature he hones playing tennis and pickleball.

 

Mayor Keith James poses for a photo with GreenMarket Master Chef runner-up in the 2024 season, Chef Rasheed.

 

 

Chef Rasheed - RUNNER UP

Portrait of Chef Rasheed in front of his olive oils

Olive Oil of the World was founded in 2008 by Ersilia Moreno and her son, Chef Rasheed, a 2003 graduate of the Florida Culinary Institute. Over the past 17 years, the company has earned national recognition, holding the distinction of winning the most gold medals for extra-virgin olive oil in the United States.

In November 2024, the duo celebrated a major milestone by opening their first brick-and-mortar gourmet food store and gift shop in North Palm Beach. The store has become a hub for food lovers, offering events, cooking classes, wine tastings, and chef demonstrations. With so much more on the horizon, Olive Oil of the World continues to delight customers with exceptional quality and innovative experiences.