Chef Marcus Samuelsson will return to the Granite State for New Hampshire Food Bank’s 9th Annual Steel Chef Challenge, presented by Service Credit Union, on Monday, March 17, 2025. Tickets are on sale now!

Join the New Hampshire Food Bank for an evening of  delicious food and an exciting chef competition as well as live and silent auctions – all to support the NH Food Bank and our work to ensure that all Granite Staters have access to the food and resources they need to thrive with the ultimate goal of eradicating hunger in NH.

For the 9th Annual Steel Chef Challenge, the NH Food Bank will transform the Armory Ballroom at the Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Downtown into a grand dining room, seating approximately 680 guests, where attendees will watch a live, timed cooking competition featuring some of New Hampshire’s best chefs. As the competition between chefs heats up, guests will enjoy a fabulous dinner curated by Chef Samuelsson, live and silent auctions and more.

A VIP portion of the event takes place before the competition, where VIPs can meet and greet the celebrity chef.

This will be an exciting evening to support a worthy cause!