Dorothy Lane Chef to Compete in Supermarket Chef Showdown

Dorothy Lane Market’s Corporate Chef Carrie Walters is one of the 25 finalists for the Supermarket Chef Showdown, the food retail industry’s unique competition for culinary talent. The finals, to be held June 11, 2014 at FMI’s annual show, FMI Connect, will determine five grand-prize winners and one overall champion.

Walters was selected as a finalist for the Ethnic Meals category. "I entered the contest to help bring an awareness of all the talented chefs that are currently working in the grocery industry,” said Walters. “The supermarket venue for chefs has a better schedule that promotes a higher quality of life and more family time than the restaurant industry has to offer.”

Among 130 entries, representing a record 30 different retailers, the finalists represent retailers from across the country, including Balducci’s, Dorothy Lane Market, Inc., Kowalski’s Markets, The Kroger Co., Meijer, Inc., Orchard Fresh, Publix Super Markets, Inc., Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Co., ShopRite, Whole Foods Market, and Winn-Dixie.

Prizes include an all-expense paid trip for two to Mardi Gras 2015; an all-expense paid trip to California to participate in the olive harvest; a “Chicago experience"; an all-expense paid trip to the Country Music Awards in Nashville; cash prizes; food-centric prizes; bragging rights and more.

Dorothy Lane Market operates three locations in southwest Ohio.

Click here for a full list of winners and their recipes.