Chef Okay Inak, who grew up in Turkey and spent time in New York cooking at fine-dining institutions Per ... clearing and wiping down tables while plating a plump filet of charred-on-the-grill ...

the chef-hopeful had gotten accustomed to ... being trapped in a traditional fine-dining establishment plating caviar felt suffocating, even if it was one of the most prestigious places to eat ...

Chef Mackenzie Nicolson is shaking up luxury dining in Beaver Creek, CO. In this Q&A, we dish on how she’s cooking up a revolution in fine dining and raising the bar for 2025 and beyond.