Spike Mendelsohn

Spike Mendelsohn is the Co-Founder and Chef of Eat the Change™. A nationally recognized chef and restaurateur, as well as Bravo’s Top Chef Fan Favorite, Spike has always been passionate about the how food impacts our country and the world. He has worked with organizations including CARE, DC Central Kitchen, Food Rescue US and Food Policy Action to advance food equity and education, and serves as the first chairman of DC’s Food Policy Council.

Chef Spike is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has worked with some of the world’s most renowned chefs and restaurateurs during his nearly three decade career.