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Janos Wilder

Janos Wilder began cooking as a teenager in a local pizza parlor and continued cooking throughout high school and college in numerous restaurants in Northern California, Nashville, Tennessee and Boulder, Colorado.

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Janos Wilder Biography

Initially his foray into the restaurant world was fueled equally by an interest in food that developed into a full-fledged passion and the practical need to find a job. Working his way up through restaurants came easily to Wilder and he used his experience as a means to support himself while attending the University of Colorado and later while getting a degree in political science from UC Berkeley.

After graduation, Janos´ culinary odyssey included a stop in the high mountains of Colorado in the late 1970´s where his three-year stint as chef at the historic Gold Hill Inn sparked a respect for local ingredients. His changing menus were informed by the ingredients of the regions including herbs and vegetables from neighborhood gardens, foraged mushrooms and suckling pig from small farms on the plains.

A short stop cooking French food at a small restaurant in Santa Fe led to more in depth study of French cooking in Bordeaux where Wilder traveled in 1982. He worked along side the chefs at La Reserved, a Michelin two star Relais et Chateaux and Le Duberne, a one star fine dining restaurant and bistro. At these restaurants he was exposed first hand to the techniques of French classical and nouvelle cuisine. In learning more about French cooking he came to appreciate the French chef and his relationship to his gardeners.

Janos returned to the states determined to cook French food. After locating in Tucson he realized the local gardens yielded chilies, beans, squash, cilantro and more chilies and beans. Resolving this culinary conundrum was the key to success that has propelled Janos to national prominence as a trendsetter and originator in Southwest Cuisine. Rather than being limited by what at first appeared to be a rather meager array of ingredients with which to cook, Wilder began exploring. Soon he discovered the Southwest to be a treasure of ingredients including the fruit from the Prickly Pear cactus, mesquite flour, blue corn meal, tropical fruits and produce from Mexico and seafood from the Sea of Cortez. In 1983, before advertising for staff, Wilder advertised for gardeners to begin planting seeds for the foods that he would soon serve.

On Halloween, 1983, Janos opened its doors in a landmark adobe home in Barrio Viejo on the grounds of the Tucson Museum of Art. The opening menu was a marriage of French technique and local ingredients that quickly caught the imagination of local diners and national critics. Within months the restaurant was written up in the New York Times and in 1984 was named one of the nation´s top regional restaurants by Playboy.

In 1990 wrote Janos: Recipes and Tales from a Southwest Restaurant published by Berkeley´s Ten Speed Press.

In 1998 the restaurant relocated to its present home in a free standing building on the grounds of the Westin La Paloma Resort overlooking the entire Tucson Valley. In 1999, under the same roof as Janos, J Bar was opened as a casual, less expensive alternative featuring the foods of Southern Arizona, Latin America, Mexico and The Caribbean in a style which emphasizes the conviviality of the shared table.

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    Speaking fees for Janos Wilder, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Janos Wilder are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Janos Wilder, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Janos Wilder speak about?

    Janos Wilder is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Food, Lifestyle.
  • Where does Janos Wilder travel from?

    Janos Wilder generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Janos Wilder’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Janos Wilder for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Janos Wilder for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Janos Wilder or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Janos Wilder began cooking as a teenager in a local pizza parlor and continued cooking throughout high school and college in numerous restaurants in Northern California, Nashville, Tennessee and Boulder, Colorado.

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Janos Wilder Biography

Initially his foray into the restaurant world was fueled equally by an interest in food that developed into a full-fledged passion and the practical need to find a job. Working his way up through restaurants came easily to Wilder and he used his experience as a means to support himself while attending the University of Colorado and later while getting a degree in political science from UC Berkeley.

After graduation, Janos´ culinary odyssey included a stop in the high mountains of Colorado in the late 1970´s where his three-year stint as chef at the historic Gold Hill Inn sparked a respect for local ingredients. His changing menus were informed by the ingredients of the regions including herbs and vegetables from neighborhood gardens, foraged mushrooms and suckling pig from small farms on the plains.

A short stop cooking French food at a small restaurant in Santa Fe led to more in depth study of French cooking in Bordeaux where Wilder traveled in 1982. He worked along side the chefs at La Reserved, a Michelin two star Relais et Chateaux and Le Duberne, a one star fine dining restaurant and bistro. At these restaurants he was exposed first hand to the techniques of French classical and nouvelle cuisine. In learning more about French cooking he came to appreciate the French chef and his relationship to his gardeners.

Janos returned to the states determined to cook French food. After locating in Tucson he realized the local gardens yielded chilies, beans, squash, cilantro and more chilies and beans. Resolving this culinary conundrum was the key to success that has propelled Janos to national prominence as a trendsetter and originator in Southwest Cuisine. Rather than being limited by what at first appeared to be a rather meager array of ingredients with which to cook, Wilder began exploring. Soon he discovered the Southwest to be a treasure of ingredients including the fruit from the Prickly Pear cactus, mesquite flour, blue corn meal, tropical fruits and produce from Mexico and seafood from the Sea of Cortez. In 1983, before advertising for staff, Wilder advertised for gardeners to begin planting seeds for the foods that he would soon serve.

On Halloween, 1983, Janos opened its doors in a landmark adobe home in Barrio Viejo on the grounds of the Tucson Museum of Art. The opening menu was a marriage of French technique and local ingredients that quickly caught the imagination of local diners and national critics. Within months the restaurant was written up in the New York Times and in 1984 was named one of the nation´s top regional restaurants by Playboy.

In 1990 wrote Janos: Recipes and Tales from a Southwest Restaurant published by Berkeley´s Ten Speed Press.

In 1998 the restaurant relocated to its present home in a free standing building on the grounds of the Westin La Paloma Resort overlooking the entire Tucson Valley. In 1999, under the same roof as Janos, J Bar was opened as a casual, less expensive alternative featuring the foods of Southern Arizona, Latin America, Mexico and The Caribbean in a style which emphasizes the conviviality of the shared table.

FAQs on booking Janos Wilder

  • How do I book Janos Wilder to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Janos Wilder for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Janos Wilder, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Janos Wilder or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Janos Wilder

    Speaking fees for Janos Wilder, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Janos Wilder are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Janos Wilder, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Janos Wilder speak about?

    Janos Wilder is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Food, Lifestyle.
  • Where does Janos Wilder travel from?

    Janos Wilder generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Janos Wilder’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Janos Wilder for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Janos Wilder for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Janos Wilder or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Janos Wilder is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Janos Wilder for your event is available upon request. Janos Wilder generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zakary Pelaccio, Susur Lee, Stephan Pyles, Shannon Bennett and Pat Neely. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Janos Wilder for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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