Chefs in United States

Guild tracks 401 chefs and cooks working across United States's dining rooms, from The French Laundry to Eleven Madison Park. Each profile below is built from public sources and linked to the venues where they earned their reputation — chef careers you can actually trace. Use it to discover talent, or to map a candidate's pedigree before reaching out through Guild's private relay.

401 chefs in United States

David Nayfeld
Chef-Owner
Corey Lee
Chef-Owner · San Francisco
Jordan Kahn
Junghyun Park
Chef-Owner · New York
Richard Blais
Chef
Grant Achatz
Chef-Owner · Chicago
Lee Wolen
Executive Chef
Brad Kilgore
Chef-Owner
George Mendes
Chef-Owner
Kyle Connaughton
Chef-Owner · Healdsburg
Alain Ducasse
Chef-Owner · Global
Matthew Rudofker
Matt Accarrino
Wylie Dufresne
Chef-Owner
Melissa Rodriguez
Nicole Plue
Timothy Hollingsworth
Chef-Owner
Kwame Onwuachi
Chef-Owner · New York
Jessica Largey
Pastry Chef/Chef
Seamus Mullen
Chef-Owner
Mark Welker
Jeremy Fox
Chef
Richard Reddington
Chef-Owner
Aaron London
Chef-Owner
Matt Kirkley
Chef
John Shields
Chef-Owner · Chicago
Christopher Kostow
Srijith Gopinathan
Michael Mina
Jeremiah Bacon
Chef
Tory Miller
Chef
David Posey
Chef-Owner
Charles Olalia
Chef-Owner
Thomas Keller
Chef-Owner · New York
Michael Carlson
Chef-Owner
David Kinch
Chef-Owner
Bryce Shuman
Leah Cohen
Chef-Owner
Alex Stupak
Devin Knell
Justin Bogle
Joshua Skenes
Chef · San Francisco
Doug Psaltis
Corporate Chef
Gavin Kaysen
Chef-Owner · Minneapolis
Edouardo Jordan
Chef-Owner
Hooni Kim
Chef-Owner
Curtis Duffy
Phillip Frankland Lee
Chef

Notable venues in United States

Frequently asked

How are these chefs verified?

Each profile is curated from public sources — awards, press, and venue records — and linked to the specific venues where the person worked. Profiles can be claimed and corrected by the professional themselves through Guild.

How do I contact a chef on Guild?

Through the profile's relay form — a one-shot, privacy-aware introduction. No contact details are exposed unless the member chooses to reply.

How is this list ordered?

By professional standing — a blend of the prestige of the venues someone has worked at and the strength of their professional circle — so the most established chefs and cooks in United States surface first.

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