Kevin Gillespie (chef)

Kevin Gillespie
Born (1982-09-30) September 30, 1982 (age 42)
Atlanta, Georgia
EducationArt Institute of Atlanta
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)

Kevin Gillespie (born September 30, 1982) is an American chef, author and former Top Chef contestant. He is a former co-owner and executive chef at Woodfire Grill in Atlanta.[1] He opened Gunshow, a restaurant in Atlanta, in 2013[2][3] and Revival, a restaurant in Decatur, Georgia, in 2015.[4] Gillespie also started Red Beard Restaurants, allowing Gillespie to expand and provide consulting services to other start-ups.[5] Kevin Gillespie's Gamechanger opened in August 2017 on the 200 concourse western end zone of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.[6] In May 2024, Gillespie opened Nadair (translated as "the way of nature" in Gaelic) in Atlanta, a restaurant showcasing his Scottish heritage.[7]

  1. ^ "Atlanta Business Chronicle - Atlanta's culinary status rises". Atlanta.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2012-02-02.
  2. ^ http://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/radical-design-for-top-chefs-restaurant-unlike-any/nWh6f/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Look Around Gunshow, Opening Today". 8 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Kevin Gillespie's Revival opens July 23 in Decatur, accepting reservations soon". 17 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Kevin Gillespie Launches Red Beard Restaurants". Eater Atlanta. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  6. ^ "At Kevin Gillespie's Gamechanger, you can get a "Closed on Sunday" chicken sandwich with a half-pound of fries". Atlanta Magazine. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  7. ^ "The culmination of his life's work, Kevin Gillespie opens Nadair in Woodland Hills on May 22". Atlanta Magazine. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-06-27.