Chef Shuffles

Another Chef Shuffle at Prospect, as Team Hires Chris L’Hommedieu

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In somewhat of a surprise move for Nancy Oakes, Pamela Mazzola and the Boulevard/Prospect team, there’s a new executive chef taking the helm at Prospect this week: Chris L’Hommedieu. L’Hommedieu has been working for the Michael Mina Group for a number of years, and previously worked under Thomas Keller and the great Alain Ducasse. The news follows on the departure, last summer, of opening chef Ravi Kapur, and the subsequent, well-reviewed tenure of Mazzola. The self-taught Oakes tells the Chron she’s “ready to learn” from L’Hommedieu, who’ll be staying true to the aesthetic of the restaurant, which is essentially a more modern version of Boulevard. But Oakes says his is “a different style than any of us are used to,” which will likely lead to some interesting menu updates in the coming weeks. [Chron]

Another Chef Shuffle at Prospect, as Team Hires Chris L’Hommedieu