Jeremy Ford (chef)
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| Born | 1985 (age 39–40) 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]
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
- ^ a b c "Jeremy Ford". Bravo TV Official Site. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "'Top Chef' Winners: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b "About Us | Stubborn Seed - Miami Beach Restaurant". Stubborn Seed. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b "The Butcher's Club | PGA National Resort". PGA National Resort & Spa. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "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 2022-07-19.
- ^ a b c Murray, Mary (2022-05-24). "Q&A with Chef Jeremy Ford". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Matthew's Restaurant - Homepage". matthewsrestaurant.com. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ Crumpler, David. "Meet the Jacksonville native who will compete on Bravo's 'Top Chef' Wednesday". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-07-19.