Chef & Cookbook Author; Owner of Kann; James Beard Award Winner; Television Personality Known for "Top Chef"

Portland, OR, USA
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Gregory Gourdet Biography

Gregory Gourdet is a chef, James Beard Award-winning author, and television personality whose work has contributed to the prominence of Haitian and Caribbean cuisine in dining. A native of Queens, New York, Gourdet attended the Culinary Institute of America and became the first student from the school to secure an internship with chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Gourdet spent nearly seven years at three Jean-Georges restaurants, advancing to the position of chef de cuisine. He later moved to Portland, Oregon, where he led Departure Restaurant + Lounge, integrating Pacific Northwest ingredients with culinary traditions from Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Korea to develop a modern Asian menu.

After a decade at Departure, Gourdet shifted his focus to opening his own restaurant, Kann, a wood-fired concept dedicated to Haitian and Caribbean cuisine. Kann’s menu features traditional Haitian dishes alongside offerings inspired by the broader African and Caribbean diaspora, establishing it as Portland’s first and one of the nation’s few Haitian-inspired dining destinations. The restaurant’s name means cane or sugarcane in Haitian Creole. Located beneath Kann, Sousòl is a pan-Caribbean bar that highlights flavors, techniques, and ingredients from Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Mexico, and other regions.

Gourdet’s restaurants have received national and local recognition. Kann has been named Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation Awards and featured on The New York Times’ "25 Best Restaurants in Portland, OR Right Now" and La Liste’s compilation of the world’s best restaurants. Gourdet has also been recognized as Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific by the James Beard Foundation Awards and named Chef of the Year by both Eater Portland and the Oregon Department of Agriculture. In addition to his restaurant work, Gourdet was a finalist on Top Chef season 17 All-Stars LA and runner-up on Top Chef season 12 in Boston.

Gourdet is the author of the cookbook "Everyone’s Table: Global Recipes for Modern Health," which became a national bestseller and received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best General Cookbook. The book reflects his approach to globally inspired, health-conscious cooking, featuring recipes free from gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, and grains. Gourdet has spoken publicly about his experiences with addiction and recovery, using his platform to address substance abuse in the culinary industry and to support others seeking sobriety.

Gourdet has also served as culinary director at Printemps department store in New York City, overseeing multiple dining concepts from fine dining to casual cafes. He emphasizes sustainability and equity in the restaurant industry, contributing to ongoing conversations about the future of American cuisine.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/17/2026.

Gregory Gourdet Videos

How Chef Gregory Gourdet Spends His Day Eating Around NYC

How Chef Gregory Gourdet Spends His Day Eating Around NYC

James Beard Award-winning chef Gregory Gourdet culinary director of Printemps New York and chef-owner of Kann in Portland brings Eater to

Gregory Gourdet - Bravo's "The Dish with Kish"

Gregory Gourdet - Bravo's "The Dish with Kish"

Top Chef All-Star Gregory Gourdet stops by Kristen’s kitchen to show her how to make his favorite sauce three different ways.

Gregory Gourdet | The Road To Cooking | ChefSteps

Gregory Gourdet | The Road To Cooking | ChefSteps

Gregory Gourdet discusses how finding his sobriety helped put him on a clear path to becoming a chef and sharing his love for Haitian cuisine.

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