Venues/Chez Panisse/Alumni

The Chez Panisse lineage

13 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through Chez Panisse in Berkeley, United States and went on to kitchens like Altro Paradiso, Blue Hill, Lucques. This is the Chez Panisse lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.

13 alumni

Danielle Alvarez

Cook / Chef · 2010–2014

Cook · 2000–2006

now: Chef-Owner, Altro Paradiso

Cook · 1990–1993

now: Executive Chef + Co-Owner, Blue Hill

Cook · 1990–1993

now: Chef-Owner, Lucques

Stage / visiting cook working with Alice Waters · 1990–1990

now: Theo Randall at InterContinental

cook · 1989–1993

now: Chef-Owner, Cotogna

Apprentice · 1980–1980

now: Chef, Balducci's expansions

Jonathan Waxman

Cook · 1970–1977

April Bloomfield

now: Chef-Owner, Sailor

now: Cook, Salt Fat Acid Heat

California cuisine pioneer

now: California cuisine pioneer, Stars / Chez Panisse

Other lineages

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