The Alinea lineage
19 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through Alinea in Chicago, United States and went on to kitchens like Roister, Chicago, Various / formerly Next pastry, Twins Garden. This is the Alinea lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.
19 alumni
GA
Grant Achatz
Books, Documentaries · 2000–now
now: Chef-Owner, Roister, Chicago
CG
Chris Galarza
Stagiaire · 2015–2015
ZW
Zach Weiss
Stagiaire · 2013–2018
now: Various / formerly Next pastry
SB
Sergey Berezutskiy
staging/intern chef · 2011–2011
now: Chef-Owner, Twins Garden
PF
Phillip Frankland Lee
Cook · 2010–2011
now: Chef, The Monarch (Scratch Restaurants concept)
CA
Carlos Abreu
Pastry Chef · 2010–2018
Pastry Chef
CS
Craig Schoettler
Stagiaire · 2008–2015
now: The Aviary / currently Nomad LA or freelance
NK
Najat Kaanache
Apprentice / stagiaire in kitchen · 2008–2010
now: Chef, Puente
MB
Manu Buffara
Stagiaire / intern in the kitchen · 2006–2007
now: Chef-Owner, Manu
AS
Alex Stupak
Executive Pastry Chef · 2005–2007
now: Empellón
DP
David Posey
Cook · 2005–2006
now: Chef-Owner, Elske
JS
John Shields
Chef · 2005–2008
now: Chef-Owner, Smyth
JK
Jordan Kahn
Pastry Chef · 2004–2006
now: Meteora, Los Angeles, California, United States
CD
Curtis Duffy
Stagiaire · 2000–2009
now: Grace
BK
Brad Kilgore
Cook · 2000–2005
now: Verge, The Concours Club, Opa‑locka, Miami
PC
Peter Cuong Mai
Kitchen trainee / stagiaire
Executive Chef
PP
Pasi Petanen
Chef
now: Chef-Owner, Cafe Paci
BK
Bradley Kilgore
Cook
now: Chef-Owner, Brava by Brad Kilgore
TB
Tiago Bonito
Chef
now: Head Chef, Éon, Palacete Severo, Porto