Thad Vogler
Restaurateur
Thad Vogler, the owner of award-winning tavern Bar Agricole and charcuterie-focused restaurant Trou Normand, has been at the forefront of the mixology movement. After graduating from Yale, he worked in Paris, Ireland, Tokyo, Guatemala, Cuba, and Belize. Upon returning to the Bay Area, he opened and managed the bars at more than ten venues, including developing the cocktail programs at Beretta and Slanted Door. At his own establishments Bar Agricole and Trou Normand, Thad is committed to sharing original cocktails and little-known spirits. Cocktail enthusiasts can look forward to his memoir, By the Smoke and the Smell, which chronicles his tastings around the world.
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The James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation promotes good food for good™. For more than 30 years, the James Beard Foundation has highlighted the centrality of food culture in our daily lives. Through the James Beard Awards, unique dining experiences at the James Beard House and around the country, scholarships, hands-on learning, and a variety of industry programs that educate and empower leaders in the culinary community, the Foundation has built a platform for chefs and asserted the power of gastronomy to drive behavior, culture, and policy change around food. To that end, the Foundation has also created signature impact-oriented initiatives that include our Women’s Leadership Programs aimed at addressing the gender imbalance in the culinary industry; advocacy training through our Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change; and the James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards that shine a spotlight on successful change makers in our food system. The organization is committed to giving chefs a voice and the tools they need to make the world more sustainable, equitable, and delicious for everyone.
