Polsky Exchange Member Breakfast and Headshots
This month's Exchange member breakfast brings together our community of entrepreneurs and innovators for an exchange of ideas, networking, and collaboration. Connect with fellow members, share insights, and foster meaningful connections within the Polsky Exchange network.
Professional headshots will be available starting at 8:00 a.m.
Guest Speaker: Chef Evelyn Shelton, Culinary Leader and Owner of Evelyn's Food Love in Chicago
Chef Evelyn honed her extensive business and culinary skills as an executive chef with the Morrison Division of Compass Group—the largest food service management company in the world. Chef Evelyn and her culinary creations have been featured on ABC 7's "The Hungry Hound with Steve Dolinsky," Windy City Live, The Black Foodies, Chicago Tonight on WTTW, in The Chicago Sun-Times, Patch Chicago, Black Chicago Eats, Eater Chicago, LISC Chicago, The Chicago Defender, Chicago Woman Magazine, Black Food and Beverage (blackfandb), on WVON Radio, WBBM Radio, WGN Radio, "Operation Breadbasket presents Harambee" Radio, Heritage Radio's "A Hungry Society," Crain's Chicago Business, Forbes.com, Afros and Knives, and by the Chicago Reader in "The Iconic Chicago Restaurants" issue. She has also been featured in James Beard Foundation's Beard Bites.
Chef Shelton recently released her first book, Carving Out a Culinary Career: The Good, the Bad and the Not-so-bright Decisions Made on My Jagged Journey to Restaurant Ownership, which details her experiences opening and operating a restaurant in Chicago. She is presently writing her first cookbook while also working to bring her spices, sauces, and other fare to the marketplace.
In February 2019, Evelyn's Food Love began operations in the West Hall Food Court at McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America. The restaurant holds ACDBE/DBE/MBE/WBE certifications.