Jeremy Ford (born 1985) is an American chef. While working for chef

Jean-Georges Vongerichten Jean-Georges Vongerichten (; ; born in Alsace, France, on 16 March 1957) is a French chef.

's Matador Room, Ford participated in the thirteenth and California season of ''

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'' in 2015, ultimately winning the season's title. He subsequently left Matador Room and opened his own restaurant, Stubborn Seed in

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, and later Krun-Chi in Miami. In 2021, he opened The Butcher's Club at the

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, and started to co-host

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's '' Fast Foodies'' with fellow ''

'' winner

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and ''

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'' season 13 episode 8 winner Justin Sutherland.

Early life

Ford developed his love for cooking at 14 years old when he met his maternal grandmother in his hometown of

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Career

He began his cooking career at 16 years old as the

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of Matthews, a four-diamond Mediterranean-style restaurant in Jacksonville. 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

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. In 2008, he secured a position with the celebrated South Florida chef Dean Max at the latter's prominent restaurant, 3030 Ocean in

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. Much later, he beat 30 other chefs in a two-day competition to get the executive chef position at Vongerichten's Matador Room. He earned his first Michelin star in 2022 for restaurant Stubborn Seed.

Personal life

Ford is the father of three daughters.

References

External links

Stubborn Seed

The Butcher's Club at PGA National Resort
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