Top Chef Profiles News

NUMU Boutique Hotel, one of the most recent hotel additions to historic downtown San Miguel de Allende, is pleased to introduce the appointment of Chef Jorge Alejandro González Hurtado as Executive Chef, ushering in an exciting new chapter for the hotel’s culinary program. With nearly 20 years of global experience and a creative philosophy grounded […]

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants announced the promotion of Ian Rough to Vice President, Executive Corporate Chef. After 23 years with the company, Rough will now lead culinary strategy, menu development and chef training across CMR’s award-winning family of restaurant concepts. Rough fell in love with the restaurant industry at age 15, when he began working as […]

Karl Strauss Brewing Company has named Corey Rapp as the new Executive Chef for its nine Southern California brewpubs. The Karl Stauss regional chef of 12-plus years assumes the role from the retiring Gunther Emathinger, who served as Executive Chef for 26 years. San Diego’s first post-prohibition brewery has locations in Anaheim, Corona Dos Lagos, […]

One of the most influential names in American fine dining is officially heading to Charlotte: Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Michael Mina and his award-winning hospitality group, The MINA Group, announce their expansion with the opening of Bourbon Steak Charlotte, which is set to open in 2026. Marking The MINA Group’s first concept in Charlotte and […]

Acclaimed Chef Daniela Soto-Innes brings to Mexico the manifestation of her creative and culinary vision: Rubra, a new restaurant in the costal jungle of Nayarit, Mexico. Located on the Punta Mita peninsula at one end of Banderas Bay at W Punta de Mita, Rubra is Soto-Innes’ first venture since leaving her Restaurant Cosme in New York City. Designed […]