Chef Profiles Archives

Why Preeti Waas ‘Can’t Stop Feeding People’

Justin Draper Named Culinary Director of Dellshire Resort

Interior of Canopy by Hilton Cancun La Isla.

Lessons from 6 Successful Hotel Restaurant Chefs

From Burger King to Competing on ‘America’s Culinary Cup’: Michael Diaz de Leon Upends Expectations

Fiamma Britt Rescigno and Kinsey Leodler.

Britt Rescigno and Kinsey Leodler Stoke the Flame at Fiamma

Submissions Open for Top 50 Independent Restaurants

Chef Katie Button’s Cúrate Bar de Tapas Turns 15

In 2011, Chef Katie Button and Félix Meana opened the doors of Cúrate Bar de Tapas, bringing the flavors and hospitality of Spain to Asheville while highlighting seasonal Appalachian ingredients. Fifteen years later, Cúrate has grown from a local favorite into one the country’s most nationally recognized independent restaurants, earning the James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Hospitality Award in 2022 […]

Tony Pham opened the first Mecha Noodle Bar location in 2013, taking much of what he learned from his parents’ Vietnamese restaurant and layering in other influences, namely Japanese, Korean, and Laotian dishes.

Tony Pham’s Mission Behind Mecha Noodle Bar

Unlike many restaurateurs who expand into CPG after proving a brick-and-mortar model, Williams did the opposite.

From Skateboarding to 11 Locations: How Neen Williams Built NADC Burger

Thompson Savannah Appoints Ari Taymor Executive Chef

Thompson Savannah, the urban oasis in the city’s Eastern Wharf district, has appointed Ari Taymor as its new Executive Chef. In this role, Chef Taymor will oversee the hotel’s four distinctive dining concepts, each rooted in locally sourced, seasonal ingredients that celebrate the abundance of the Southeast. The portfolio includes Fleeting, the hotel’s signature restaurant inspired […]

How Deborah VanTrece Turned Travel into a Culinary Movement

Pastry Chef And Social Advocate Paola Velez

Nominations Open for FSR’s 2026 Rising Stars

As executive chef at Diner Ross Steakhouse, Brittany Snyder is one of the youngest chefs in her league, leading one of the most sought-after restaurants on the Strip.

Brittany Snyder is ‘Steaking’ Her Claim on the Strip

How Brooklyn Tea Built a Global Brand with Designs to Grow

Chef Steve McHugh to Close Cured on January 4 After 13 Years

After 13 extraordinary years at the center of San Antonio’s Pearl District, Chef Steve McHugh announced that Cured will not be continuing its lease and will close its doors, January 4, 2026. Since opening in December 2013, the restaurant has been a fitting centerpiece of the historic “Jewel Box” building—the former executive offices of Pearl Brewery’s president, […]

What Kevin Templeton Learned About Longevity After Winning ‘Chopped’

Kyma executive chef Pano Karatassos believes the definition of comfort food comes down to technique: long, slow braises of meat and vegetables, marinating fish and meats before cooking them to build depth and flavor.

How to Level Up Comfort Food in Your Restaurant

Using island-grown ingredients like tamarind, soursop, or coconut, guests enjoy authentic dishes that honor these wonderfully bold and complex flavors.

Lucia Restaurant Brings Modern Afro-Caribbean Cuisine to L.A.’s Fairfax District

The Ritz-Carlton Boston Names Rosette Cox as Pastry Chef

Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, the award-winning, AAA Five-Diamond Ritz-Carlton, Boston, located downtown and across from the historic Boston Common, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosette Cox as Pastry Chef. Drawing upon global experience acquired in pastry departments in some of Boston’s top bakeries and leading luxury hotels in the […]