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Per Se Chef Breeden Tabbed To Take Over Kitchen At French Laundry Chef de cuisine Timothy Hollingsworth who has been at Thomas Keller’s Yountville destination for over a decade, and in his current role for over three years will leave the restaurant in spring 2013.
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e will be replaced by David Breeden, who is currently the executive sous chef at the sister restaurant Per Se in New York. With eight years under his belt at the time, Hollingsworth took over the French Laundry chef de cuisine position in 2009, when his predecessor Corey Lee left to open Benu, which now holds four stars of its own in San Francisco. During his time running the kitchen, Hollingsworth
Timothy Hollingsworth will be replaced by David Breeden (above), who is currently the executive sous chef at the sister restaurant Per Se in New York.
earned plenty of personal accolades, including being named James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star (2010) and one of the Chronicle Rising Stars (2010); he also upheld the French Laundry’s perfect star ratings from The Chronicle and Michelin Guide. From now until spring, Hollingsworth will work with Breeden to ensure a
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