One of Denver's own will be appearing on Food Network's
Chopped at 8 p.m. Feb. 21.
Dave Hadley, sous chef at
The Preservery, will face off against three other chefs preparing a three-course meal consisting of an appetizer, entree and desert. In each round, they have to use all the ingredients the show provides them, even if they are a little strange. At the end of each course, a panel of three guest judges chops one chef sho doesn't measure up. The last chef standing takes hop $10,000.
Hadley has been cooking at The Preservery since the beginning nearly a year ago. He discovered his love for food early on after spending time in the kitchen with his grandmother. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Hadley has worked for many of Colorado's esteemed restaurants and chefs, including Acorn and the first Biju's Little Curry Shop.
Hadley also loves to teach kids about cooking and has been known to give impromptu classes when young friends stop by.
"The Preservery is very proud to call him a leader on the kitchen team and grateful to benefit from his tireless drive, his attention to detail, his creative spirit and his passion and talent for making things taste delicious," says Whitney Ariss, co-owner of the restaurant.
The restaurant will be closed the evening the show airs for a viewing party.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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