Shaun Hergatt

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Shaun Hergatt
Born
Shaun Hergatt

1974 (age 5051)
Australia
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
Previous restaurant(s)

Shaun Hergatt is a Michelin-starred Australian-born chef and restaurateur.

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Early career

Hergatt’s culinary career began at age 17 when he began a 4-year apprenticeship at Crystal Twig in Cairns, Australia studying french cuisine.

In 1997, he became Chef de Cuisine at the Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton, Sydney. He was awarded “Best Young Chef” in 2000. Hergatt moved to the New York City’s Central Park location of the Ritz as Chef de Cuisine. The restaurant was awarded 3 stars by The New York Times and received a James Beard nomination for “Best New Restaurant”. [1] In 2005, Hergatt became executive chef at The Setai Miami Beach [2] , which was awarded “Best New Restaurant” from Esquire. In 2008 and 2009, the restaurant placed second in the world on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List.”

SHO Shaun Hergatt and Juni

In 2009, Hergatt moved back to New York to open his own restaurant, SHO Shaun Hergatt [3] . The restaurant received one Michelin star in 2010 [4] and 2011 [5] and increased to 2 stars in 2012 [6] as well as a rating of 29 out of 30 in Zagat. Esquire and New York Magazine awarded SHO “Best New Restaurant.” Hergatt left in 2012. [7]

Hergatt opened Juni in 2013. It received a Michelin star in 2015 and 2016. The restaurant closed in 2016. [7]

Vestry

In October 2020, Hergatt opened Vestry [8] . It received a Michelin star from 2021 [9] until 2023.

AQUA

In December 2021, Hergatt opened AQUA, a seafood lounge at Resorts World on the Las Vegas Strip. [10]

REN

In 2022, Hergatt opened his first wood-fired grill restaurant, REN in Brooklyn. [11]

References

  1. "Shaun Hergatt – Scoolinary".
  2. "Chef Shaun Hergatt Bio | Ment'or".
  3. "Sho-down!". August 8, 2012.
  4. Kludt, Amanda (October 5, 2009). "Michelin 2010 Guide Unleashed: New Stars for Daniel, Corton". Eater NY.
  5. Kludt, Amanda (October 6, 2010). "Michelin Guide Unleashed: New Stars for Marea, Dovetail". Eater NY.
  6. "Michelin Welcomes 2 New 3-Star Restaurants for 2012". www.prnewswire.com.
  7. 1 2 "Shaun Hergatt's Michelin-Starred Juni Is Closing This Weekend". The Daily Meal. 2016-05-24. Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  8. Mariani, John. "At Vestry, Chef Shaun Hergatt Shows How Asian Fusion Cuisine Should Be Done". Forbes.
  9. "2021 New York New MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide.
  10. Stapleton, Susan (October 13, 2021). "New York Chef Shaun Hergatt's Caviar Bar Anticipates a December 3 Opening [Updated]". Eater Vegas.
  11. "Shaun Hergatt's Ren Opens in Brooklyn". Cititour.com.