EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 49 MIN
Michelin-Starred Chef on What Culinary School Doesn’t Teach You
from The Restaurant Innovator · host FSR magazine
Michelin-starred chef Brandon Sharp shares how his fine-dining background—from The French Laundry to Solbar—shaped the trio of restaurants he now leads in Chapel Hill: Hawthorne & Wood, Bluebird, and the newest, Próximo. He talks about his unlikely path from philosophy major to executive chef, the vision behind his culturally distinct concepts, and why community-rooted hospitality matters more than ever.
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Michelin-starred chef Brandon Sharp shares how his fine-dining background—from The French Laundry to Solbar—shaped the trio of restaurants he now leads in Chapel Hill: Hawthorne & Wood, Bluebird, and the newest, Próximo. He talks about his unlikely path from philosophy major to executive chef, the vision behind his culturally distinct concepts, and why community-rooted hospitality matters more than ever.
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