John Doherty (chef)

John Doherty (born circa 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]

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