Awards & Recognition
★James Beard Award finalist Outstanding Restaurateur 2022
★James Beard Award finalist Best Chef: Southeast 2016
★James Beard Award semifinalist 2015, 2017
★James Beard Award finalist Cookbook: American Cooking 2013
★James Beard Rising Star Chef semifinalist 4 consecutive years
★Top Chef Season 6 finalist and Fan Favorite
★GRACE Innovator Award by Georgia Restaurant Association 2014
Notable Facts
→Multiple James Beard Award finalist including Outstanding Restaurateur 2022
→Top Chef Season 6 finalist and Fan Favorite winner
→Operates Red Beard Restaurants Group with multiple Atlanta-area restaurants
→Published two James Beard recognized cookbooks
→Has 106K Instagram followers
→Cancer survivor who overcame renal cancer in 2018
→MeatEater Culinary Contributor since 2021
→Opened Nadair restaurant in 2024 showcasing Scottish heritage