Katie Button

Experience

1. Chef and Co-founder

   Katie Button Restaurants

   Feb 2011 — Present · Asheville, NC, US

   Five-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee- Co-founder of Cúrate, a collection of restaurants, online marketplace, wine club and culinary journeys designed to create exceptional and experiential access to Spanish culture- Opened Cúrate Bar de Tapas with husband Felix Meana and family- Grew the Cúrate brand to include Cúrate Trips, Cúrate Spanish Wine Club, Cúrate at Home and most recently, La Bodega by Cúrate- Featured as one of Food & Wine\'s 2015 Best New Chefs- Cúrate named as one of the 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past 40 Years by Food & Wine and one of the Most Important Restaurants of the Decade by Esquire- Author of Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen, 2016- In 2022, Cúrate Bar de Tapas won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Hospitality- Active participant in James Beard Foundation Impact Programs and on the leadership team of the Independent Restaurant Coalition- Five-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee - Co-founder of Cúrate, a collection of restaurants, online marketplace, wine club and culinary journeys designed to create exceptional and experiential access to Spanish culture- Opened Cúrate Bar de Tapas with husband Felix Meana and family- Grew the Cúrate brand to include Cúrate Trips, Cúrate Spanish Wine Club, Cúrate at Home and most recently, La Bodega by Cúrate- Featured as one of Food & Wine\'s 2015 Best New Chefs- Cúrate named as one of the 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past 40 Years by Food & Wine and one of the Most Important Restaurants of the Decade by Esquire- Author of Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen, 2016 - In 2022, Cúrate Bar de Tapas won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Hospitality- Active participant in James Beard Foundation Impact Programs and on the leadership team of the Independent Restaurant Coalition.

Education

• Cornell University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• ECE. Ecole d'ingénieurs. Engineering School.

  Master of Engineering - MEng

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Chef
• Cuisine
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Food Safety
• Menu Development
• Hospitality
• Banquets
• Hospitality Management
• Fine Dining
• Public Speaking
• Menu Costing
• Sauces
• Culinary Skills
• Food Industry
• Food
• Pastry
• Restaurants
• Recipes
• Food Service
• New Restaurant Openings
• Recipe Testing
• Wine
• Restaurant Management
• Cooking
• Hospitality Industry
• Event Management
• Seafood
• Inventory Management
• Food & Beverage
• Catering
• Customer Service
• Social Media
• Management
• Team Building
• Strategic Planning
• Food Preparation
• Event Planning