Free Vegan Food Sampling, Meet & Green with Chef

Meet Wisconsin Union Chef-in-Residence and plant-based chef Lauren Montelbano, and sample three of her newest plant-based recipes:

• oyster mushroom bulgogi wonton cups with seaweed rice
• creamy polenta with vegetable and white bean ragu
• sweet potato rounds with warm lentil salad and herbed tahini sauce

The Wisconsin Union’s culinary team has launched a plant-based menu items development collaboration with Chef Lauren Montelbano. Over the next year, Montelbano will work alongside the Wisconsin Union's in-house culinary team to develop creative, vegan menu items for the Wisconsin Union's dining operations.