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Timothy Hollingsworth
Timothy Hollingsworth is an award-winning chef, founder, and creator known for bold, approachable cooking rooted in classic French technique and shaped by his Texas roots and California upbringing.
His culinary foundation was built at The French Laundry, where he rose from commis to chef de cuisine under Thomas Keller and also helped open Per Se in New York. He later represented the United States at the Bocuse d’Or, placing sixth, and has received accolades including the James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef of the Year Award and recognition as a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef.
Today, Hollingsworth’s work spans a growing collection of restaurant concepts across the country, each reflecting his approach to refined technique, familiar flavors, and a strong sense of place. Hundredfold, an American brasserie developed with Patina Group, brings together French technique and American comfort and is expanding from New York to The Battery Atlanta. In Georgetown, The Oak Room and Bernadette’s, created with Ten Five Hospitality, offer two distinct experiences: an elevated American steakhouse and an intimate supper club and piano bar. In Los Angeles, Alphabet Bar & Grill at Palisades Village, created with h.wood Group and Caruso, centers on rotisserie cooking, seasonal California produce, and approachable neighborhood favorites.
Hollingsworth also co-founded Chain with B. J. Novak, helping shape the concept around imaginative reinterpretations of nostalgic chain restaurant favorites. His active involvement with the company concluded in late 2024.
Beyond the kitchen, Hollingsworth has appeared across a wide range of television programs, including Netflix’s global cooking competition The Final Table and PBS’s The Great American Recipe. He later hosted the Roku original special Chain Food: All-Star Dishes and has appeared as a competitor, judge, and guest chef on numerous culinary series.
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