GA
Grant Achatz
Chef-Owner · Alinea
Chicago, United States
Curated profile · unclaimed
Professional Record
2005 – Present
Chef-Owner
2005 – Present
Chef-Owner
2000 – Present
Books, Documentaries
2022
Co‑Owner / Culinary-creative leadership within The Alinea Group
2019
Co‑Owner / Culinary-creative leadership within The Alinea Group
2016
Co‑Owner / Culinary-creative leadership within The Alinea Group
2001 – 2005
Executive Chef
2000 – 2009
Chef-Owner
2000 – 2000
Stagiaire / trainee cook
1994 – 1994
1980 – 1990
Cook / all-round kitchen work in family-owned diner
Worked Alongside
CS
Craig Schoettler
Chef-Owner at Aviary
CD
Curtis Duffy
Stagiaire at Alinea
DP
David Posey
Cook at Alinea
JS
John Shields
Chef at Alinea
JK
Jordan Kahn
Pastry chef on opening team at Alinea
MA
Matt Accarrino
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
NK
Najat Kaanache
Apprentice / stagiaire in kitchen at Alinea
NK
Nick Kokonas
Co‑owner at Aviary
RB
Richard Blais
extern / internship at The French Laundry
ZW
Zach Weiss
Chef-Owner at Next
AS
Adrià Sánchez
Stagiaire at El Bulli
AD
Alain Devahive
Chef / Research Team at El Bulli
AA
Albert Adrià
Head pastry chef / responsible for… at El Bulli
AR
Albert Raurich
Stagiaire at El Bulli
AA
Alex Atala
Stagiaire at El Bulli
AS
Alex Stupak
Executive Pastry Chef at Alinea
AC
Alfonso Cadena
Kitchen Staff at The French Laundry
AG
Andreu Genestra
Stagiaire at El Bulli
AA
Andrew Adelson
Head Sommelier at The French Laundry
ÁL
Ángel León
Stagiaire at El Bulli
AJ
Ara Jo
Chef de Cuisine at The French Laundry
BA
Bjoern Alexander Panek
Chef at The French Laundry
BK
Brad Kilgore
Cook at Alinea
BS
Brendan Sodikoff
Cook under Chef Thomas Keller at The French Laundry
CA
Carles Abellán
Stagiaire at El Bulli
CA
Carlos Abreu
Pastry Chef at Alinea
CT
César Troisgros
Cook / stagiaire in Thomas Keller’s kitchen at The French Laundry
CJ
Charles Joly
World Class winner at Aviary
CO
Charles Olalia
Cook at The French Laundry
CG
Chele Gonzalez
Cook at El Bulli
CG
Chris Galarza
Stagiaire at Alinea
CK
Christopher Kostow
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
CM
Christopher Millar
Senior Director, International Business… at FIRE
CS
Clare Smyth
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
CL
Corey Lee
Chef-Owner at The French Laundry
DS
Daniele Sperindio
Cook at Alinea
DA
Danielle Alvarez
Cook at The French Laundry
DB
Dave Beran
Executive Chef (Next) at Next
DM
David McMillan
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
DR
David Ridgway
Head Sommelier at El Bulli
DJ
Diego Jacquet
Chef at El Bulli
DA
Dominique Ansel
Pastry Chef at The French Laundry
DP
Doug Psaltis
The French Laundry
EJ
Edouardo Jordan
Apprentice at The French Laundry
EX
Eduard Xatruch
Chef-Owner at El Bulli
EO
Enrique Olvera
Stagiaire at El Bulli
EZ
Eric Ziebold
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
FA
Ferran Adrià
Chef-Owner at El Bulli
FM
Frédéric Morin
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
GB
Garrett Brower
SP Young Chef 2024-25 finalist (USA) at The French Laundry
GM
George Mendes
Stagiaire at El Bulli
GT
Giuseppe Tentori
Chef de Cuisine at Charlie Trotter's
GA
Gonzalo Aramburu
Cook at Charlie Trotter's
JH
Jamie Houghton
Pastry Chef at The French Laundry
JL
Jean-Luc Lefebvre
Maître d'Hôtel at The French Laundry
JR
Joan Roca i Fontané
Stagiaire / trainee cook at El Bulli
JR
Jonah Reider
Stagiaire at Alinea
JO
Joseph Ong
Founder, 1-Group at FIRE
JB
Joshiah Black
Chef leading FIRE & Atico at FIRE
JM
Julia Momose
Japanese cocktail at Aviary
KB
Kevin Binkley
Cook at The French Laundry
KC
Kyle Connaughton
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
LM
Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson
Cook at The French Laundry
LK
Laura Keller
Pastry Chef at The French Laundry
MB
Manu Buffara
Stagiaire / intern in the kitchen at Alinea
MÁ
Marc Álvarez
Co-founder at El Bulli
MC
Marc Cuspinera
Stagiaire at El Bulli
MG
María Gómez
Cook at El Bulli
MA
Massimiliano Alajmo
Stagiaire at El Bulli
MB
Massimo Bottura
cook / stagiaire at El Bulli
MC
Mateu Casañas
Head Pastry Chef at El Bulli
ML
Mei Lin
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
MC
Michael Carlson
chef at Trio
NP
Nicole Plue
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
NM
Nuno Mendes
Stagiaire at El Bulli
OC
Oriol Castro
Chef-Owner at El Bulli
PM
Paco Morales
Cook in Ferran Adrià’s kitchen at El Bulli
PC
Paolo Casagrande
Stagiaire at El Bulli
PP
Pasi Petänen
Chef at Alinea
PL
Paul Liebrandt
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
PC
Peter Cuong Mai
Kitchen trainee / stagiaire at Alinea
PW
Phil Wood
chef at The French Laundry
PF
Phillip Frankland Lee
Cook at Alinea
PS
Prateek Sadhu
cook/chef at The French Laundry
RN
René Noma
Stage / cook under Thomas Keller at The French Laundry
RR
René Redzepi
Cook at The French Laundry
RC
Ricard Camarena
Stagiaire at El Bulli
RD
Richard Davies
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
SB
Sébastien Bras
Stagiaire at El Bulli
SB
Sergey Berezutskiy
staging/intern chef at Alinea
SG
Srijith Gopinathan
Stagiaire at The French Laundry
SA
Sung Anh
cook at The French Laundry
TK
Thomas Keller
Chef-restaurateur at The French Laundry
TB
Tiago Bonito
Chef at Alinea
TH
Timothy Hollingsworth
Sous Chef at The French Laundry
WG
Will Goldfarb
Pastry at El Bulli
WD
Wylie Dufresne
Stagiaire at El Bulli
YN
Yoshihiro Narisawa
Stagiaire at El Bulli
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