Woody Back's "Letter to an Unborn Chef"
We present this series as part of our pre-event coverage of Charleston Wine + Food Festival.
What you’re about to hear is a letter to an unborn chef. A chef who will be born long after we’re gone. A chef who will be presented with challenges both old and new. A chef who will look to the past, shape the future.
We asked prominent chefs working today to tell us what they would share with this unborn chef. This is Woody Back's "Letter to an Unborn Chef".
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Woody Back
With a culinary style influenced by his Kentucky roots, Chef Woody Back began his hospitality industry career in the front of the house at a few small New York spots. He eventually moved to the kitchen where he honed his interest in cooking. He attended Johnson & Wales University earning a degree in culinary arts, furthering solidifying his career choice. Sous chef positions at Havana and Mahi Mahs fueled his love for cooking, but it wasn’t until he was named chef de cuisine at Coastal Grill that he fell in love with Southern cuisine. He moved further south and was sous chef with the famed Tom Collicco at Craft, then later met Chef Linton Hopkins who led him to Holeman and Finch and his succeeding position as executive sous chef at Restaurant Eugene. He has carried his friendships with farmers and responsible sourcing to Roswell, Ga. at Table & Main.
