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OUR JUDGES
Rachel Spensatelli
Mitchell Murphree
We are thrilled to announce that the final judge for our Charity Chopped event will be revealed very soon! Stay tuned for the big announcement and get ready to meet the culinary expert who will join our panel and bring their expertise to this exciting and impactful event. Keep an eye out for updates!
Mitchell Murphree
Rachel Spensatelli
Mitchell Murphree
MITCHELL MURPHREE became sole owner of Five Senses Restaurant in January 2011.
He is also the executive chef.
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Mitchell's cooking style is that of southern US regional using classic techniques.
Rachel Spensatelli
Rachel Spensatelli
Rachel Spensatelli
Rachel, a California native turned Tennessee-based chef and entrepreneur, is an advocate for cooking with fresh, local ingredients and enjoying a well-crafted cocktail. Co-founder of The Curious Kitchen, a renowned Cooking School in Murfreesboro, TN, Rachel finds joy in writing, gardening, yoga, traveling the world, and DIY crafts with he
Rachel, a California native turned Tennessee-based chef and entrepreneur, is an advocate for cooking with fresh, local ingredients and enjoying a well-crafted cocktail. Co-founder of The Curious Kitchen, a renowned Cooking School in Murfreesboro, TN, Rachel finds joy in writing, gardening, yoga, traveling the world, and DIY crafts with her son. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors and culinary expertise, Rachel's multifaceted talents extend to the realm of acting where she’s worked on over 40 commercials for esteemed brands like Food Network, HGTV, Yamaha, Marriott, Dollywood, and Cracker Barrel, to name a few.
Executive Chefs
Chantell Kennedy-Shehan
Chantell Kennedy-Shehan
Chantell Kennedy-Shehan
Co-Owner of Simply Pure Sweets that she runs with Husband, Matthew. Mom to the sweetest girl, Willa Jane. With a background in all things food: Nutrition, Culinary and Pastry Arts, work experience in catering, foodservice management and now small business. Chantell is lending a helping hand in making sure all the chefs have the required goods and equipment to pull off creative and tasty meals.
Laura Gossett
Chantell Kennedy-Shehan
Chantell Kennedy-Shehan
Laura started in the restaurant industry at 18 years old working for Demos’ the first year they opened as a server. After trying other career paths, food and entertaining is where Laura felt the
most at home. In 2010 after almost 20 years working in the corporate chain restaurant world, Tasty Table was born. She worked out of her home kitchen and over a four year period the
business grew to the point that the corporate world was in the rear view mirror and serving the community as a small business entrepreneur seemed more familiar. Over the last fourteen years
Tasty Table is a catering business serving corporate and private events and recently it opened The Soda Shoppe by Tasty Table in the Reeves Sain Pharmacy. Looking to the future of other
opportunities Tasty Table and Ms. Gossett continues to serve Rutherford and surrounding counties offering great tasting and affordable catering for all. “The most important part of this business is to be able to provide a “growth” mentality. Meaning that while the business grows so do the people. It is important that as we go into each season of our lives that we are always
learning something new and giving back to others.”