CHEF MATTHEW LOONEY
Originally from Dallas, Texas, cooking has always run in Chef Matt Looney’s family (his dad and stepmom were on a competitive BBQ team!). Determined to find his place in the exhilarating world of fine dining, Matt launched his restaurant career over a decade ago as a Chef de Partie at Ad Hoc, Thomas Keller’s casual, family-style restaurant in Napa Valley, CA. Ad Hoc is now where his “looney-bin” crackers remain a staple on the daily-changing menu. He went on to cook in some of the most respected restaurants in New York, including Per Se (3 Michelin Stars), Danny Meyer's Untitled at The Whitney, 232 Bleecker, and more. He now works as a full-time private chef.
