Florida’s Tastiest Weekend: Fish to Fork 2026 Brings Back Fan-Favorite Chefs & New Resort Upgrades
Top chefs will feel the heat when they compete at Fish to Fork, the beloved spring culinary event at Omni Amelia Island. It’s a great way to celebrate the completion of sweeping renovations at northeast Florida’s iconic destination resort.
Fish to Fork 2026 Lineup
Launched in 2014, the popular 4-day immersive showcase, scheduled for April 16-19, features a talented roster of chefs who’ve all previously participated in Fish to Fork.
- Chef Carlos Raba, Clavel – Baltimore, MD
- Chef Cesar Zapata, Phuc Yea – Miami, FL
- Chef Joey Ward, Southern Belle and Georgia Boy – Atlanta, GA
- Chef Kathleen Blake, Taste & Theory Division at Aimbridge Hospitality – TX
- Chef Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit – Washington, D.C.
- Chef Sam Jones, Hudson Local and Hudson Vu – New York City, NY
- Chef Shuai Wang, King BBQ and Jackrabbit Filly – Charleston, SC
Hometown hero Omni Amelia Island Executive Chef Omar Collazo will also compete, hoping to replicate his 2024 Individual and Team Challenge wins.
What’s on the Menu?
- Chefs fish for their own ingredients during Friday’s five-hour sailing charters, setting the stage for Saturday’s fresh-catch culinary showdown.
- Sustainability and creativity shine through special meals, from Omni Amelia Island’s showcase dinner to The Sprouting Project’s farm-focused lunch.
- Saturday night’s Main Event brings the heat with live chef battles, secret-ingredient team challenges and guest-voted tastings amid music and an open bar.
Omni Amelia Island is offering a variety of room packages ranging from a 3-night VIP experience to Saturday’s Main Event single-night stay.
Reason to Celebrate
Set on 1,350 acres of lush Florida waterfront, Omni Amelia Island offers broad appeal to vacationers seeking a set it and forget it luxury resort stay.
Whatever your swim vibe, Omni Amelia Island can match it with the largest pool deck in Northeast Florida, an adults-only infinity edge pool, a family-friendly pool, kids’ splash area, two hot tubs and three-and-a-half miles of Atlantic Ocean beach.
Prefer a stay that’s all about play? It’s game on with
- 36 holes of championship golf and a new 10-hole golf course
- 23 Har-Tru® tennis courts
- Seven pickleball courts
- Award- winning recreation programs
- State-of-the-art fitness center
- Kids camps
- Kayaking
- Segway tours
- Seven miles of paved trails
For those looking for a wellness getaway, the resort spa has been completely reimagined as part of a resort-wide renovation that will be complete in time for Fish to Fork. Renovation highlights include
- Upgrades and new additions to the food and beverage venues
- Décor refresh of all 401 oceanfront guest rooms and suites
- Restoration of the original Pete Dye Oak Marsh Golf Course
- Installation of Chera Brooker murals, presenting a modern interpretation of Amelia Island’s culture and history