Author: Logan Guleff
Born: July 2002
Bio: Logan Guleff is the “Next Great Southern Cook in America” as named by Southern Living Magazine (Fall 2016) as well as a James Beard Winner (youngest chef ever to cook at the James Beard House in New York City). He was also recently honored as one of The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2016 by Time Magazine. Born and raised in midtown Memphis, Logan Guleff is a young and up and coming culinary prodigy who is never shy of trying new foods and experimenting with different flavors. He chronicles his food adventures on his social platforms and his blog  http://orderupwithlogan.blogspot.com/ . 

Logan is also a winner of the national television show called MasterChef Junior on FOX. MasterChef Junior is a culinary competition series that gives talented kids between the ages of 8 and 13 the chance to showcase their culinary abilities and passion for food through a series of challenges. Out of 20,000 applicants, Logan cooked his way and earned the title of MasterChef Junior. Host and award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay were joined by restaurateur and wine expert Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot on the MASTERCHEF JUNIOR judging panel (https://www.facebook.com/LoganJuniorChef).

Prior to his Hollywood adventure with MasterChef, Logan’s palate and creative spirit landed him in some unusual places. One of his recipes landed him in New York City on the NBC Today Show. Logan earned a top 5 finalist for the Jif most creative peanut butter sandwich (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9PfDh93zOE ). Along with the trip and money for college, he received a personal executive chef tour of Gordon Ramsey’s Maze Restaurant. Another one of his recipes sent him to the White House to meet the First Lady and the President Obama as the Epicurious Kid’s State Dinner Healthy Lunch Challenge Winner for the State of TN (the first of its kind, promoted and inspired by Michelle Obama). 

Logan has also worked with Uncle Ben’s Rice (Canada) on kid cooking promotional videos and has been featured on several Olive Garden Commercials, as well as Johnsonville and Carnation Nestle. He is also the youngest person to become a certified BBQ judge at the World Championship Barbeque Contest in Memphis,Tennessee. Logan was named 18 under 18 Most Influential by Fortune Magazine in 2016. You can catch his many cooking videos on his YouTube Channel (http://tinyurl.com/ojtd2vg) . He also volunteers at St John’s United Methodist soup kitchen and a host of charity events, and is a boy scout.

Social Media Links

Instagram  http://instagram.com/Logan.Jr.Chef
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LoganJuniorChef
Twitter:      https://twitter.com/LoganJrChef
YouTube:   http://tinyurl.com/ojtd2vg
Blog:          http://orderupwithlogan.blogspot.com/