Blair Machado
he/him/hisYears of Participation
2011-2020, 2024
In Blair’s formative years, he was exposed to the basics of cooking at his grandmother’s side. He started his career in fine dining kitchens at a very young age, immersing himself in the rich food scene in Northern Virginia and Richmond, before moving to Charleston, SC in 2011. He has worked in some of the region’s foremost kitchens from 2941 Restaurant and Can-Can Brasserie in Virginia to FIG, Indaco, and Park Cafe in Charleston. When the world stopped in 2020, Blair retreated to the land and worked in a vital role as a farmer in Milledgeville, GA. As a nomadic Chef, he moves throughout the nation creating catered events and collaborating with other culinary professionals.