Gabe Kennedy
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Gabriel Kennedy (born November 17, 1990) is an American businessman, chef, and TV host.[1] He is the co-founder of Plant People, a health and wellness company focusing on mushroom and herbal supplements.[2] Gabe is also the Chef and Partner at Checker Hall, a restaurant and bar in Los Angeles.
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| Born | November 17, 1990 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | The Culinary Institute of America Cornell University School of Hotel Administration |
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| Website | gabekennedy |
Early life and education
Kennedy was born on November 17, 1990 in Portland, Oregon. His father is a chiropractor and his mother an acupuncturist, which helped introduce Kennedy to Chinese herbal medicine and a belief in the curative powers of food.[3] He graduated first in his class from The Culinary Institute of America,[4] and is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He is also a Deans Distinguished Lecturer for the School of Hotel Administration.[5]
Career
Kennedy started his career at age 14 working in local Boulder, Colorado restaurants.[6] He worked his way up to the NYC establishment Bouley by David Bouley,[7] and in 2015 he was the visiting executive chef of Bon Appétit Magazine.[8] Kennedy is a co-founder of Plant People, a cannabis wellness brand,[2] which produces and sells herbal, mushroom and CBD-based supplements based in New York City.
In 2015, Kennedy was named as ambassador of Concern Worldwide U.S.[9] In April 2015 in Haiti, Kennedy worked to provide food service and hospitality education.[10][3] In 2015, Kennedy won the third season of ABC's reality series The Taste.[11][12]
In 2016, Kennedy hosted the Saturday morning cooking competition show on the CW network called Dinner Spinner.[13] In November 2016, Kennedy partnered with Taiwan's Tourism Bureau to explore the country’s cuisine.[7]
In 2020, Kennedy was named in Forbes 30 under 30 in the food and drink category[14] In 2021, Kennedy appeared on Selena Gomez's HBO cooking show, Selena + Chef.[15]
He is also the Director of Culinary and Innovation for the vegetarian restaurants Little Beet and Little Beet Table.[16]
References
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