David Burke Biography

Blurring the lines between chef artist entrepreneur and inventor David Burke is one of the leading pioneers in American cooking today. His fascination with ingredients and the art of the meal has fueled a career marked by creativity critical acclaim and the introduction of revolutionary products and cooking techniques.
Burke’s mastery of French culinary technique was confirmed when at age 26 he won France’s coveted Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Diplome d’Honneur for unparalleled skill and creativity with his native cuisine. Additionally Burke has been honored with Japan’s Nippon Award of Excellence the Robert Mondavi Award of Excellence and the Culinary Institute of America’s August Escoffier Award. Nation’s Restaurant News named Burke one of the 50 Top R&D Culinarians and Time Out New York honored him as the “Best Culinary Prankster” in 2003. In May 2009 Burke was inducted into the “Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America” by the James Beard Foundation. In the same month he also won the distinctive Menu Masters award from Nation’s Restaurant News as one of the nation’s most celebrated innovators. Star Chefs the magazine for culinary insiders awarded Chef Burke with the “Contribution to American Cuisine Award” at the 2009 Star Chefs Congress.

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