Chef Robert Stehling

Owner & Operator Hominy Grill in Charleston
2008 James Beard Award Winner - Best Chef: Southeast

Hominy Grill is owned and operated by Robert Stehling who first learned to cook under the tutelage of Bill Neal, chef and founding partner of Crook’s Corner (Chapel Hill, NC) who authored such cookbooks as Bill Neal’s Southern Cooking, Good Old Grits, and Biscuits, Spoonbread & Sweet Potato Pie.

After working his way up from dishwasher to head chef at Crook's Corner, Stehling moved to New York where he worked under such chefs as Brendan Walsh (Arizona 206), John Schenck (Monkey Bar) and David Page (Home Restaurant).

In 1996, Stehling moved to Charleston and opened the Hominy Grill with his wife Nunally Kersh. Since opening the Hominy Grill, Stehling has garnered significant praise both nationally and locally for his devotion to classic southern dishes and an ability to innovate while remaining true to the roots of southern tradition.

Chef Stehling is deeply committed to serving fresh seasonal food prepared from ingredients that are produced locally whenever possible. Hominy Grill is a proud member of the SC Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Project as well as other groups and national organizations which seek to encourage sustainable practices and improve the quality and taste of food we eat.

Hominy Grill is located at 207 Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, SC