Save Mart California's Kitchen Applications

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Join us in the Save Mart Supermarkets California’s Kitchen Exhibit at the California State Fair, July 12-28, 2024.  Our goal is to promote California agricultural and food products to our 750,000+ guests by providing an engaging and FUN experience.

Producers, restaurants, and all levels of food and AG industry experts and enthusiasts are invited to participate. Below are the programs which offer a variety of options for participation.

Participate in the Save Mart California’s Kitchen

These booths frame some of California’s most outstanding commodities and spotlights a variety of produce, products, and beverages made in California, with education, sampling, and sales.

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Share your enthusiasm and knowledge for all things food and cooking by becoming a Demonstrator at the California State Fair!

Promote your restaurant, food truck, cookbook, cultural cuisine, web blog, healthy lifestyle message, or personal passion.

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The educated consumer is a powerful tool to increase sales of high-quality California products. Industry Professionals are invited to lead tasting and experience classes for fair guests on topics such as California olive oil, wine, beer, cider, cheese and more!

New class topic proposals are welcome!

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Cooking Challenges & Events

Who knows quality California ingredients better than the employees of Save Mart Supermarkets? Teams of 2 current employees of Save Mart Supermarkets stores are invited to compete in a live cooking challenge to prepare a 3-course meal, in front of a live fair audience and a panel of qualified Judges.

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We are looking for the Mail Carrier who can really deliver… in the kitchen!

Teams of two US Postal Service employees will use mystery ingredients to prepare a 3-course, home-style meal in front of a live fair audience and a panel of qualified judges.

Point of Contact:
Ralph Petty
petty-r@pacbell.net

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Military, Veterans, and First Responders face off in a live cooking challenge at the California State Fair.

Teams of two Military, Veterans, Firefighters, Police Officers, and Emergency Medical Technicians will use a mystery ingredient to prepare a 3-course meal in front of a live fair audience and a panel of qualified judges.

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California is bursting with rising star chefs who make our state’s bounty really shine!
Professional chefs will use a mystery ingredient to prepare a 3-course, restaurant-quality meal in front of a live fair audience and a panel of qualified Judges.

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Aspiring Junior Chefs and their Grown-Up Sous Chefs are invited to participate in a live cooking challenge that spotlights the creative culinary talent of California’s youth. Junior Chefs plan then prepare their dishes onstage in front of a live fair audience and a panel of qualified Judges. There are 3 rounds to choose from, all designed by California youth!

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California’s Kitchen Trivia Information

Prove your culinary cognition with a morning of California Culinary Trivia. Teams of up to four produce fabulous food experts will compete for ribbons in this pub-style trivia event, MC-ed by Your Produce Man, Michael Marks.

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Photos of the Save Mart California’s Kitchen Exhibit

911 Cooking Challenge at Save Mart California's Kitchen
MRE Cooking Challenge at Save Mart California's Kitchen


Cooking Theatre Danny Johnson Butchering Demo


CA Jr. Chef Challenge Competitors


Dinner 911! First Responders Cooking Challenge Final Round Winners, Judges and MC
Professional Chef Challenge Champion, Chef David Fujimura
Made in California Sampling & Sales booth, Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates
CA Olive Oil Sampling & Sales Booth, Best of Show Winners, Bondolio Olive Oil
CA Honey Sampling & Sales Booth, Chico Honey Co.
CA Fruit Cart, Pear Sampling by the Pear Fair