City Men Cook announced Samantha Chatman, NBC5 and Demond Fernandez, WFAA will join the City Men Cook roster of celebrity hosts at what is fondly nicknamed- the largest Sunday Dinner in North Texas. City Men Cook (CMC) is scheduled for Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. CST, at Gilley’s Dallas, at 1135 S. Lamar St. in Dallas.
City Men Cook is an annual culinary event, deemed as one of the largest Father’s Day celebrations in the country. It is been aptly nicknamed as the largest Sunday Dinner in North Texas.
Samantha Chatman is an Emmy Award-winning Consumer Investigative Reporter for NBC 5 Responds. She joined the team in August 2016 after serving the people of Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana as the Business Reporter at WDRB News. Samantha’s time in the Bluegrass state afforded her the opportunity to cover major company acquisitions, business openings and economic opportunities for people in the community. She also covered major breaking news events including the University of Louisville Men’s Basketball scandal and the death of Louisville native and boxing great Muhammad Ali. Award-winning investigative reporter. Samantha is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists.
“Samantha is a naturally engages individuals and excites a great deal of energy between her and the public, Her iconic and culturally rich background will work well at the event,” says Allen
Demond Fernandez joined WFAA-TV, Channel 8 News, in June 2014. Most days, you can catch him covering stories and breaking news across southern Dallas, and occasionally filling in on the weekend anchor desk. Demond’s covered a variety of local and national stories from newsrooms in Houston, San Antonio, and Flint, Michigan.
“I am honored of the recognition City Men Cook has given my work and very excited to be a part of the culinary celebration of the community,” says Fernandez.
His broadcasting career began in Lansing, Michigan where Fernandez worked as a general assignment reporter by day and as a student at Thomas Cooley Law School by night. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and the National Association of Back Journalists.
“We are excited to have Demond Fernandez, not only is he, my dedicated fraternity brother, being a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, CMC also recognized Demond as one of the 2018 recipients of the CMC’s Baker’s Dozen award for his mentoring and leadership with his focus on telling the stories of the southern sector of the city, where a lot of our mentees live,” says City Men Cook Founder, Terry Allen.
Other local celebrity guests were announced this week.
“We are also overjoyed to add to our list of celebrity tasters, on-air personality, chef and comedian Nanette Lee as well as on-air personality and chef, KJ Midday,” Allen added.
The project is about good food, good time and celebrating local fathers and chefs.
“Our mission is clear and what remains most important is that we continue our commitment to fathers and father figures in our families and communities through this showcase of men, mentors, and leaders. We are an official FedEx Cares event. I could not think of a better way to celebrate Father’s Day,” said Allen. @terryallenpr #citymencook
FedEx, US Virgin Islands, Inc., and others have returned as sponsors of the event helping to commemorate this 20th anniversary of City Men Cook. Other sponsors include two black-owned companies, Valido Foods and Rugged Evolution who will be providing items of the highly coveted Chef Swag Bag that each cook receives.
To cook, sponsor or participate in City Men Cook go to www.citymencook.com or call 214-233-6199.
