Awards & Recognition
★Chef de Cuisine at 3 Michelin star restaurant The French Laundry
★Co-contributor to acclaimed French Laundry/Per Se cookbook
★Crystal Chef Award for culinary excellence (via The French Laundry)
★Part of restaurant earning 12 consecutive years of 3 Michelin stars and Forbes Five-Star awards
Notable Facts
→Former Chef de Cuisine at The French Laundry (3 Michelin stars)
→Former Executive Sous Chef at Per Se (3 Michelin stars)
→Co-authored cookbook with legendary chef Thomas Keller
→Started as kitchen butcher and worked up through Thomas Keller Restaurant Group
→From East Tennessee, specializes in refined Appalachian cuisine
→Now operates private chef business Mountain Roots Chef
→Has consulting company Guest Driven Hospitality Consulting