Tender care! Lizzo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alana and Danielle Haim, Jaleel Whiteand many more celebrities with plenty to laugh at Tender Day 2026.
The annual Chicken Tender Festival took place on Saturday, September 19 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, where participants and celebrity judges worked their taste buds in a ConTender competition to select the best rendition of the crispy classic.
Guests feasted on vendors such as Delilah, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Pizzeria Mozza, Marvin, Le Coupé, Box Chicken, Raising Cane’s, Chimmelier, Tendercrush, Miya Miya, Jitlada, Petit Trois and Lucia, while drinking, enjoying snacks and mingling with the stars all night long.
The gourmet feast has also attracted many celebrities over the past few years, including kris jenner, Diplo, benny blancoand Sidney Sweeney.
When the dust settled, Jitlada dominated, taking home the ConTender Cup and a cash prize for the charity of the restaurant’s choice.
No feast is complete without dessert! Henry’s Secret Ice Cream, All About The Cinnamon and Gone Bananas Bread ended the night on a sweet note.
Want more? TenderFest ventures beyond the West Coast for the first time, making its debut on Saturday, October 10th in Chicago, IL.
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