Gregory Gourdet Biography – Gregory Gourdet Wiki
Gregory Gourdet is an American chef, writer, restaurateur, and former finalist on the twelfth and seventeenth seasons of Bravo’s American reality television series, Top Chef. He is the owner of the pop-up restaurant Kann and the former executive chef and culinary director of Departure at The Nines in Portland, Oregon. His book, Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health, is a national bestseller. He is a contestant as a challenger chef in Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. The show premieres on Netflix on June 15, 2022.
After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in 2000, Gourdet went to work full-time for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, honing his craft at three of Vongerichten’s restaurants before climbing the ranks to become one of his chef de cuisines. In 2010, Gourdet took the helm as Executive Chef of Departure Restaurant + Lounge in Portland, Oregon, where he created modern Asian fare by combining local ingredients of the Pacific Northwest with flavors and traditions of Japan, and China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Korea. In 2016, he was promoted to Culinary Director when the brand expanded to Denver, Colorado.
In 2019, he ended his 10-year tenure with Departure to focus on opening his own restaurant, Kann, a wood-fired concept that strives to bring the cuisine of his Haitian heritage and the Caribbean diaspora to the American spotlight. In 2020, after COVID-19 pushed back plans to open the restaurant, Gourdet launched a Portland Kann pop-up in Portland. Kann is slated to open in Portland in 2022.
In 2021, the chef released his first cookbook, Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health, the ultimate guide to cooking globally-inspired dishes free of gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, and grains. The book was written with J.J. Goode and published by Harper Wave Books on May 11, 2021. The book is a national bestseller that aims to make healthy eating accessible. He first achieved television fame in 2015 when he competed on Bravo’s Top Chef Season 12 and finished runner-up. He went on to make numerous other TV appearances, including competing once more on Top Chef: All-Stars L.A., and finishing again as a finalist. He was named “Chef of the Year” in 2013 by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. In 2014, he was given the same honor by Eater Portland. He is a three-time James Beard Award semifinalist, and, in 2020, received his first nomination as a finalist for the award in the category Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific.
He graduated high school from St. Andrew’s (Delaware). He attended New York University (NYU) for one year, where he studied pre-med. He then attended the University of Montana (UM), where he studied wildlife biology before graduating with a degree in French. During his time at UM, Gourdet discovered his passion for cooking and went on to enroll in The Culinary Institute of America. From there, he earned an internship with chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and was mentored by him for almost seven years.
Gregory Gourdet Age
He was born on July 25, 1975, in New York City to Haitian immigrant parents. He was raised in Queens, United States.
Gregory Gourdet Partner
He is an avid long-distance runner. He lives in Portland, Oregon. He is openly gay. He has not yet stated who his partner is.
Gregory Gourdet Parents
The celebrity chef was born in New York City to Haitian immigrant parents. He is of Haitian descent.
Gregory Gourdet Instagram
His Instagram handle is @gg30000.
