Best Dishes: Lessons in Leadership with Chef Jet Tila - a PNC AAPI Heritage Month Event

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2024 / The PNC Financial Services Group
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Born into the "first family" of Thai food in Los Angeles, California, Jet comes from a family of entrepreneurs who established the first Thai markets and restaurants in the country. As a teenager, Jet left town to make his own path and not follow in the footsteps of the family business. Along the way, he learned that teaching people about food is where he could bring his own innovation into traditional Thai dishes and ultimately keep his family legacy alive. Hear how he mixes cooking, business, and communication to create a recipe for success.

Join PNC for this special Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month event.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
1-2 PM ET | 12 CT | 11 MT | 10 PT

Presenter

Chef Jet Tila is internationally celebrated for his culinary expertise. From battling the legendary Masaharu Morimoto on Iron Chef America, opening Encore Hotel in Las Vegas and guiding Anthony Bourdain through many markets and restaurants, this two-time Emmy, James Beard nominee and best-selling author grew up in the first family of Thai food and then later attending both French and Japanese culinary schools, Jet is a born educator and storyteller. Jet was appointed as the inaugural Culinary Ambassador of Thai Cuisine by the Royal Thai Consulate, the first-ever chef to represent his country's culture and cuisine.

Chef Jet's culinary operations includes VP Culinary of Pei Wei Group 160 restaurants & Managing Partner Dragon Tiger Noodle Co in Las Vegas. He has partnerships with Compass Group, Schwan's CJ food, HSN, Mr. Bings & NBC Universal/DreamWorks. His food reaches millions of people a year.

He appears as a host, co-host, judge, and competitor on many Food Network shows as Tournament of Champions, Iron Chef America, Cutthroat Kitchen, Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay and Guy's Grocery Games. As well as an array of shows ranging from The Today Show, MasterChef, Rachel Ray and holds six culinary Guinness World Records.

Opening Speaker

JJ Matthews is PNC's Chief Financial Officer: Shared Services; Supply Chain Management & Enterprise Change Office Executive. JJ is also the Executive Sponsor of the Finance & Realty Services Development and Internship Programs, as well as the Treasurer of the PNC Foundation. During his time at PNC, JJ has led numerous teams (Accounting Policy, Finance Governance & Oversight, SEC Reporting, Corporate Accounting, and Finance Integration - BBVA USA).