South Carolina chefS & Food experts
Our chefs are world-renowned for their originality, unique styles and unmatched creativity. Amazingly, they are frequently willing to share their secrets. Select a chef below to meet South Carolina’s culinary greats… Don’t see your favorite South Carolina chef? Fill out our Make a Recommendation form and let us know!
Chef Donald Barickman
- Celebrated Chef and Founder of Magnolias, Charleston
Chef Sean Brock
- Executive Chef of McCrady's Restaurant, Charleston
Chef Robert Carter
- Executive Chef, Peninsula Grill, Charleston
Chef James Clark
- Executive Chef of WaterScapes, Myrtle Beach
Chef Michael Cowan
- Executive Chef of Boathouse II, Hilton Head Island
Chef Kurt D'Aurizio
- Chef of Divine Fish House/Director of Cuisine, Divine Dining Group
Chef Aaron Deal
- Executive Chef of Tristan, Charleston
Chef Nathalie Dupree
- Cookbook author and James Beard Winner
Tyler Florence
- Acclaimed Cookbook Author and Food Network Celebrity
Shaun Garcia
- Chef de Cuisine of Soby's, Greenville
Kay General and Steve Elliott
- Innkeepers at General Elliott Inn's restaurant, Aiken
Anthony Gray
- Executive Chef of High Cottton, Greenville & Charleston
Chef Steven Greene
- Executive Chef of Devereaux's, Greenville
Chef Patty Griffey
- Chef and co-owner of Abingdon Manor, Latta
Kevin Johnson
- Sous Chef of Anson, Charleston
Chef Mike Lata
- Executive Chef/Co-owner of FIG, Charleston
Chef Frank Lee
- Executive Chef of Slightly North of Broad & Old Post House Village, Charleston
Matt Lee and Ted Lee, aka The Lee Bros.
- Cookbook Authors and Boiled Peanut Entrepreneurs
Chef Brett McKee
- Chef and Owner of Oak Steakhouse, Charleston
Chef Vicky Ann Moore
- Chef of Lazy Goat, Greenville
Chef Julian Pernell, Jr.
- Executive Chef and Instructor, School of HRTM - University of South Carolina
Chef Robert Stehling
- Owner & Operator of Hominy Grill, Charleston
John Martin Taylor, aka “Hoppin’ John”
- Cookbook Author
Chef Barry "Fatback" Walker
- Executive Chef of Mac's on Main, Columbia
Chef Michelle Weaver
- Executive Chef of Charleston Grill
Chef Charles Zeran
- Chef of Four Moons, Orangeburg