Gavin Kaysen

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Chef Kaysen in July 2022. 2022-0729-GavinKaysen-Demi.jpg
Chef Kaysen in July 2022.
Chef Kaysen preparing food at his restaurant Demi with chef de cuisine Adam Ritter in April 2019. 2019-0413-GavinKaysen-Demi.JPG
Chef Kaysen preparing food at his restaurant Demi with chef de cuisine Adam Ritter in April 2019.

Gavin Kaysen (born in Thousand Oaks, California) is executive chef and owner of Spoon and Stable, Bellecour Bakery, Demi, Socca, and Mara all in Minneapolis. [1] [2] He received the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest in 2018. [3] Previous to his move to Minneapolis, he served as Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Operations for Daniel Boulud in New York City, over seeing Café Boulud in Palm Beach, Toronto and New York City. [4]

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He previously headed the kitchen at El Bizcocho in San Diego. In 2007, he represented U.S.A. at the Bocuse d'Or. [5] He was a competitor on The Next Iron Chef , eliminated during the third challenge, "Resourcefulness".

Career

A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Kaysen was inspired to become a chef while working at a Subway in Bloomington, Minnesota. [6]

In 2007, Kaysen was named one of the top 10 ‘Best New Chefs’ by Food & Wine . [6] Before becoming executive chef at Cafe Boulud, he worked at Domaine Chandon in Yountville, California, under Robert Curry, at Auberge de Lavaux in Lausanne, Switzerland, and under Marco Pierre White at L'Escargot in London, England.

Chef Kaysen was eliminated during the third episode of The Next Iron Chef due to his food being under-seasoned and under-salted, according to the judges. After the elimination, he explained to judge Michael Ruhlman that the problem had been that the food had been stored improperly by the tech crew of the show, and had become submerged in an ice water bath, leaching out the salt and seasonings. Ruhlman has stated that had he known of the technical glitch, he would likely have judged differently. [7]

In 2008, Chef Kaysen won a James Beard Foundation Award for Rising Star Chef of the Year. [8]

Team USA, including Gavin Kaysen (of Spoon and Stable, kitchen pictured), Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud, won a silver medal in the 2015 Bocuse d'Or. Spoon and Stable-kitchen-20150818.JPG
Team USA, including Gavin Kaysen (of Spoon and Stable, kitchen pictured), Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud, won a silver medal in the 2015 Bocuse d'Or.

Kaysen opened his first restaurant, Spoon and Stable, in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis in November of 2014. It was named a 2015 Restaurant of the Year by Food & Wine , a Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit , and was a 2015 James Beard Award Finalist for Best New Restaurant. [10]

In March of 2017, he opened Bellecour in Wayzata, MN. The restaurant was named for a historic square in Lyon, France, the birthplace of two of his mentors: Daniel Boulud and Paul Bocuse. [11] In 2018, the James Beard Awards named him Best Chef: Midwest. [3] Kaysen closed Bellecour in 2020, citing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] Its bakery component has relocated to open in Cooks of Crocus Hill store locations in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. [13]

Kaysen collaborated with chef Andrew Zimmern in 2017 to form KZ ProVisioning, originally conceived as a collaboration between the NHL's Minnesota Wild [14] and later expanded to include partnerships with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx. [15] Through this program, meals are prepared for professional athletes in accordance with players' physiological needs.

Kaysen opened his third restaurant, the 20-seat tasting menu venue Demi, in 2019. [16] It was a James Beard Award Finalist for Best New Restaurant in 2020. [17]

A virtual cooking class series called GK at Home, was created during the winter of 2020, a pivot while his restaurants were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. [18] It continues to this day.

His fourth restaurant, Mara, serves Mediterranean cuisine and opened in the Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis alongside Socca, a casual café.

Television appearances

Books

Gavin Launched a self published book in October 2022 called At Home.. [19]

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  2. ↑ Fleming, Jess (2 June 2022). "Mara, Gavin Kaysen's new Mediterranean restaurant, open now in downtown Minneapolis". TwinCities.com Pioneer Press. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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  4. ↑ The San Diego Union-Tribune (October 10, 2007). Chef Change: Kaysen Moves On
  5. ↑ Smillie, Dirk, Forbes.com (June 5, 2007). French Toast [ dead link ]
  6. 1 2 Food & Wine (2007). Best New Chefs - 2007 - Gavin Kaysen
  7. ↑ Ruhlman, Michael, blog.ruhlman.com (October 23, 2007). Next Iron Chef Perspective
  8. ↑ gastronomicfightclub.com (June 9, 2008). 2008 James Beard Award Winners
  9. ↑ Galarza, Daniela (January 28, 2015). "U.S. Takes Home Silver Medal in Bocuse d'Or 2015". Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "How Gavin Kaysen of Spoon and Stable Went from Having a Boss to Being One". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  11. ↑ Vukovic, Kristin (2017-12-02). "In a Minneapolis Suburb, French Cuisine, Tradition and Charm". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  12. ↑ Fischer, Reed (2020-07-17). "Gavin Kaysen's Bellecour Has Closed for Good". Minnesota Monthly. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  13. ↑ "Bellecour Bakery in Cooks brings French pastries to St. Paul — soon!". Twin Cities. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  14. ↑ "Celebrated chefs team up to form Wild's official culinary provider". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Minnesota Timberwolves Partner With James Beard Award Winning Chefs, Become First Program In Pro Sports To Use Technology To Fuel Customized Player Nutrition Programs". Minnesota Timberwolves. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  16. ↑ "Here's why you should spend $200 for dinner at Demi in North Loop of Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  17. ↑ Summers, Joy (2020-05-04). "James Beard Awards Announces Finalists for 2020, Including These Twin Cities Chefs". Eater Twin Cities. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  18. ↑ "GK at Home brings restaurant experience to your home". kare11.com. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  19. ↑ "Famed chef Gavin Kaysen returns to San Diego for Callie dinner with longtime mentee Travis Swikard". San Diego Union-Tribune. October 17, 2022.
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