an award-winning chef known for his bold, approachable cuisine rooted in classic French technique. Born in Houston and raised in California, he began his culinary journey at The French Laundry, where he rose to Chef de Cuisine and represented the U.S. at the 2009 Bocuse d’Or.
He has earned multiple accolades, including the 2010 James Beard Foundation’s Rising Chef of the Year Award and the San Francisco Chronicle’s Rising Star Chef. He competed in the 2018 Netflix series The Final Table, where he won the global culinary competition as well as hosting the Roku special Chain Food: All-Star Dishes.
Now based in Los Angeles, Hollingsworth is a Chef partner in Hundredfold—an American brasserie with a touch of whimsy, developed with Patina Group. The restaurant joyfully reimagines the French brasserie through an American lens. He is also the co-founder of Chain, a pop-up dining concept rooted in nostalgic fast food, created in collaboration with B.J. Novak
