John Doherty (chef)

John Doherty (born c. 1958^[1]) is a prominent chef, who served as the executive chef of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City for 23 years, leaving in 2009.^[2] He had served at the Waldorf for an entirety of 30 years,^[2] and became executive chef of the Waldorf in 1985 at the age of 27, the youngest person ever to be named to the position.^[1] He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1978, where he was voted "most likely to succeed".^[1]

Doherty joined Brady Risk Management after parting ways with the Waldorf and has been a feature chef on the PBS show At The Chef's Table.^[3]

Doherty has offered his services to several food-based companies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul.^[4] He has also cooked for more presidents and world leaders than any other chef in history.^[4][1]

In 2015, he opened Black Barn Restaurant on East 26th Street in Manhattan. It is his first solo restaurant.^[5]

He has been awarded an honorary Doctorate degree from Johnson & Wales, an honorary master's degree from the Culinary Institute of America and a Leadership award from Niagara University as well as Food Arts Magazines' Silver Spoon Award.