The Per Se lineage
26 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through Per Se in New York, United States and went on to kitchens like French Laundry, Maroon, SAHARA Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Tonka. This is the Per Se lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.
26 alumni
TK
Thomas Keller
Books, MasterClass · 1980–now
now: Chef-Owner, French Laundry
CP
Chad Palagi
Chef de Cuisine · now
Chef de Cuisine
MJ
Marcus Jernmark
Cook / Chef · 2014–2014
Executive Chef
KO
Kwame Onwuachi
Extern / Cook · 2012–2012
now: Chef-Owner, Maroon, SAHARA Las Vegas, Las Vegas
KD
Keller Dawson
Stagiaire · 2010–2019
MF
Michael Fasullo
Pastry Chef · 2009–2017
Pastry Chef
AD
Adam D'Sylva
Chef · 2008–2008
now: Chef-Owner, Tonka
NK
Najat Kaanache
Apprentice / stagiaire in kitchen · 2008–2010
now: Chef, Puente
CS
Clare Smyth
Stagiaire · 2005–2005
now: Chef, Core by Clare Smyth
EJ
Edouardo Jordan
Cook · 2005–2006
now: Chef-Owner, Salare
JK
James Knappett
chef · 2005
now: Chef-Owner, Kitchen Table
CB
Core by Clare Smyth
Stagiaire · 2005–2005
now: Chef-Owner, Core by Clare Smyth
RY
Rachel Yang
Cook · 2004–2005
now: Chef-Owner, Joule
JB
Jeremiah Bacon
Member of the Opening Crew / Staff · 2004
now: Chef, The Macintosh
EZ
Eric Ziebold
Opening team member assisting Thomas Keller in opening the restaurant · 2004–2004
now: Kinship/Métier
TH
Timothy Hollingsworth
Opening Team Member · 2004–2004
now: Chef-Owner, Otium
RS
Roberto Solís
Stagiaire/trainee in the kitchen · 2004–2004
now: Chef-Owner, Néctar
JK
Jordan Kahn
Opening pastry team member · 2003–2004
now: Meteora, Los Angeles, California, United States
CL
Corey Lee
Chef · 2000–2009
now: Chef-Owner, Na Oh, Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center, Singapore
IB
Ivan Brehm
2000–2005
now: Chef-Owner, Nouri
PS
Prateek Sadhu
cook/chef
now: Chef-Owner, Naar
DC
Daniel Calvert
Chef
now: Chef, Sézanne
SC
Sandia Chang
Kitchen runner / kitchen server
now: Co-Owner / Sommelier, Kitchen Table
DK
Devin Knell
Opening Team Cook
now: Various consulting
MA
Matt Accarrino
Opening Management Team Member
now: SPQR
MO
Matt Orlando
Sous chef
now: Chef, Amass