Venues/Charlie Trotter's/Alumni

The Charlie Trotter's lineage

14 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through Charlie Trotter's in Chicago, USA and went on to kitchens like Smyth, Parachute, Grace. This is the Charlie Trotter's lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.

14 alumni

Head Pastry Chef · 2003–2008

now: Chef-Owner, Smyth

Cook · 2001–2002

now: Chef-Owner, Parachute

Chef · 2000–2003

Stage / Training Placement · 1998–2008

now: Chef-Owner, Compartir, Cadaqués

Cook · 1997–1998

now: Chef-Owner, Ekstedt

Christoforos Peskias

now: Chef, Balthazar, Athens (Greece) – second stint

Cook · 1994–1994

now: Chef-Owner, Roister, Chicago

Stage / visiting chef gaining experience · 1993–1993

now: Ormer (London) / Bohemia

Cook · 1990–1992

Cook · 1990–1990

Giuseppe Tentori

Chef de Cuisine

now: Chef, Boka

Gonzalo Aramburu

now: Chef-Owner, Aramburu

Sous chef · 2005

now: Chef-Owner, Smyth

Other lineages

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