NUDE DUDE FOOD

PRESS & RECOGNITION.

Stories, conversations, and milestones from the NDF journey.

Explore the coverage and recognition behind the food, the people, and the company we’re building.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION.

Recognition for the cooking, creativity, and work behind NDF.

Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal and The Hatchery leaders with Nude Dude Food and other private kitchen pitch competition winners

2023

GRUBHUB × THE HATCHERY CHICAGO

Grand Prize Winner: Private Kitchen Pitch Competition

NDF earned a year of private kitchen space through the Grubhub and The Hatchery Chicago pitch competition, supporting the company’s next stage of growth.

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Nude Dude Food founders Seth Bradley and Ryan Van Voorhis celebrating their WASTED savory-category win with medals in San Diego

2018

WASTED: SAN DIEGO

Savory Category Winner

Seth Bradley and Ryan Van Voorhis won the savory category at WASTED: A Celebration of Sustainable Food, an event benefiting Kitchens for Good.

The competition challenged participants to cook creatively with ingredients that might otherwise be discarded.

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BEHIND THE FOOD

NDF IN CONVERSATION.

Hear Seth and Ryan talk about friendship, cooking, service, and how Nude Dude Food continues to grow.

ALL IN GOOD TASTE

Best Friends to Private Chefs: The Nude Dude Food Story

September 16, 2026Podcast / Video Interview

Seth and Ryan discuss their beginnings, the role of sourdough, their different paths into hospitality, and building a company beyond its founders.

05:14The sourdough beginnings
07:28Seth’s performance background
10:00Ryan’s social-work background
17:40The name and brand evolution
37:57Returning to sourdough during COVID
39:08Corporate dining and growth

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CHEF WORKS

January Chefs of Chef Works: Nude Dude Food

January 6, 2019Brand-Published Interview

An early conversation about the founders’ backgrounds, their approach to food, and their WASTED competition experience.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

SELECTED STORIES.

A collection of features, appearances, and perspectives from different chapters of NDF.

ABC7 Chicago / Windy City LIVE

Nude Dude Food: Recipes for a happy gut

January 17, 2018TV Segment / Article

An early cooking appearance featuring Seth and Ryan on Windy City LIVE.

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Bachelor Nation

Dustin Kendrick’s Cooking Show Will Inspire You to Head to the Kitchen

October 7, 2020Article / Cooking-Video Coverage

Coverage of Seth and Ryan joining Dustin Kendrick’s Heard, Chef series to prepare pasta.

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