Jeremy Ford (chef)

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Jeremy Ford
Born1985 (age 40–41)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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Jeremy Ford (born 1985) is an American chef. While working for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Matador Room, Ford participated in the thirteenth season of Top Chef in 2015, ultimately winning the season's title. He subsequently left Matador Room and opened his own restaurant: Stubborn Seed, a Michelin star restaurant in Miami, and later Krun-Chi in Miami. [2] [3] In 2021, he opened The Butcher's Club at the PGA National Resort & Spa, [4] and started to co-host TruTV's Fast Foodies with fellow Top Chef winner Kristen Kish and Iron Chef America season 13 episode 8 winner Justin Sutherland. [5] [6]

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Early life

Ford developed his love for cooking at 14 years old when he met his maternal grandmother in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. [3] [6] [1]

Career

He began his cooking career at 16 years old as the garde manger of Matthews, a four-diamond Mediterranean-style restaurant in Jacksonville. [7] [8] A year later, he moved to Los Angeles to work at the world-renowned L'Orangerie under executive chef Christophe Eme, absorbing French-cooking skills, later moving to Patina to work with master chef Joachim Splichal. In 2008, he secured a position with the celebrated South Florida chef Dean Max at the latter's prominent restaurant, 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale. Much later, he beat 30 other chefs in a two-day competition to get the executive chef position at Vongerichten's Matador Room. [1] [4] He earned his first Michelin star in 2022 for restaurant Stubborn Seed.

Personal life

Ford is the father of three daughters. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jeremy Ford". Bravo TV Official Site. October 19, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "'Top Chef' Winners: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "About Us | Stubborn Seed - Miami Beach Restaurant". Stubborn Seed. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "The Butcher's Club | PGA National Resort". PGA National Resort & Spa. December 6, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Where is Jeremy Ford now? How Season 13 'Top Chef' winner is using fame to make his mark in the food industry | MEAWW". meaww.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 Murray, Mary (May 24, 2022). "Q&A with Chef Jeremy Ford". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Matthew's Restaurant - Homepage". matthewsrestaurant.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ Crumpler, David. "Meet the Jacksonville native who will compete on Bravo's 'Top Chef' Wednesday". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
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