About Diced in Dayton

Miami Valley Meals' signature fundraiser, Diced in Dayton, presented by AES Ohio, is an interactive, food-filled event that showcases and celebrates the creativity of local chefs as they craft unique dishes from a set of mystery ingredients. Participating chefs must meet the challenge that MVM chefs face each day: how to transform unpredictable ingredients into something new and delicious.

Guests delight in the ingenuity and flavor of the dishes while learning about what Miami Valley Meals does to help those who are food insecure in our community. At the end of the night, the top two chefs, as voted by the people and by judges, compete for the title of Diced in Dayton Champion.

 Together we raised more than $42,000 to support Miami Valley Meals' mission to transform donated food into nutritious meals for those experiencing food insecurity across the Miami Valley.

There are endless people to thank for this amazing turnout, most notably our 11 amazing chefs, our generous sponsors, our volunteers, staff, and vendors, and each and every one of you who attended or shared.

The room was buzzing with excitement all night long, and we witnessed an amazing final showdown between our top two chefs: Patrick Van Voorhis of Grist Provisions (Judges Choice and Peoples' Choice winner) and Zackary Weiner of Jollity (Runner up Peoples' Choice winner), with chef Patrick earning the title of Diced in Dayton 2024 Champion.

Thank you, Dayton, for being food security champions!

Thank you to our 2024 participating chefs:

• Don Warfe, Lily's Dayton
• Rachel Blanks, Simply Savory by Rachel
• Morgan Franz, Sueño
• Adrian Madrigal Mendiola, Meridien
• Carly Hensley, Speakeasy Ramen
• Aaron Braun, NCR Country Club
• Ashley Ashbrook, Blind Dogs
• Waver Howard, Cruisin' Cuisine
• Zackary Weiner, Jollity
• Jasmine Brown, De'Lish Cafe
• Patrick Van Voorhis, Grist Provisions