Sara Hauman

Sara Hauman
NationalityAmerican
OccupationChef

Sara Hauman is an American chef most known for competing on the television series Top Chef: Portland.[1][2] She is a two-time James Beard Rising Star semi-finalist.[3] She also received the Eater Young Gun 2015 award.[4]

Hauman is from Vista, California. She earned a culinary degree from The Art Institute in 2008. When she was 22 years old, she moved to San Francisco and worked for chef Brandon Jew at Bar Agricole.[5] She became chef de cuisine at Octavia in 2017.[6]

After moving to Portland, Oregon, she was a chef at the wine bar Arden.[7] She is the head chef at Soter Vineyards in Carlton, Oregon, as of 2021.[8][9] Soter saw an uptick in business following Hauman's appearance on Top Chef.[10]

Hauman's Tiny Fish Co. tinned shad is made for Jacob & Sons.[11][12]

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  2. ^ "Sara Hauman Dishes on Her Time at 'Top Chef' Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  3. ^ Acciardo, Kelli. "Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Tinned Fish? Top Chef Alum Sara Hauman Breaks It Down and Shares Her Favorite Recipe". Parade. Archived from the original on 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  4. ^ Fort, Ellen (2016-01-05). "Founding Chef Sara Hauman To Leave Huxley". Eater SF. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  5. ^ "Vista-raised chef to compete on 'Top Chef' season 18". Pacific San Diego. 2021-02-24. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. ^ Phillips, Justin (2017-04-24). "Sara Hauman takes over as Octavia's chef de cuisine". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  7. ^ "Sara Hauman Is the Best Top Chef Turned Tinned-Fish Entrepreneur". Willamette Week. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  8. ^ "Top Chef Portland's Sara Hauman shares her tips for a sustainable kitchen". KGW. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  9. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (2021-06-23). "With 'Top Chef' Portland's finale nearing, locals wonder: Can the show help repair the city's image?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  10. ^ "Did "Top Chef: Portland" Boost Business for the City's Featured Restaurants? It's Hard to Tell". Willamette Week. July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  11. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-04-01). "Highly Anticipated Jewish Deli Jacob & Sons Plans to Take Over the KitchenCru Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  12. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-28). "Buzzy Traveling Thai Pop-Up Pranom Will Land in Portland Next Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-08-08.