Chef Matt Bernero

From intimate, contemporary Michelin-starred dining to high-volume, sustainable steakhouses, he has the proven creativity, culinary capability, and business acumen to develop and execute successful operations, producing desirable outcomes for all stakeholders including investors, owners, staff, and guests.

EXPERIENCE:

Executive Chef, 2019 to 2022

Hawksmoor NYC New York, New York. The first US outpost of the UK-based charcoal-fired English steakhouse, on Park Avenue South

Executive Chef, 2017 to 2019

Minetta Tavern, New York, New York. Keith McNally’s iconic Parisian steakhouse in the West Village of Manhattan

Executive Chef, 2015 to 2017

Rosewater Restaurant, Brooklyn, New York. 20-year-old Sustainable new American neighborhood gem in Park Slope, Brooklyn (now closed)

Chef de Cuisine, 2014 to 2015

Battersby, Brooklyn, New York. 24-seat spontaneous tasting-menu neo-bistro in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn (now closed)

Executive Sous Chef, 2012 to 2013

Members’ Dining at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. Formerly the museum’s private, members-only dining room inside The Met (now public)

Tournant, 2010 to 2012

Dinex Group, Boulud SUD & Restaurant DANIEL, New York, New York. Rotation through multiple operations including the opening team of Boulud Sud