Chef Keith Rhodes will be on Appalachian State University's Boone campus April 22 and 23 as part of a chef takeover event in Central Dining Hall’s Rivers Street Cafe. He will take over the cafe’s homestyle station with a Gullah-inspired lunch menu.
Rhodes, an Eastern North Carolina native, is the owner of Catch Restaurant in Wilmington, which features modern seafood cuisine. He also owns Catch the Food Truck, Tackle Box Kitchen at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Tackle Box Kitchen Food Trailer.
He is a two-time semifinalist for the “Best Chef Southeast” James Beard Award, and was a “chef-testant” on season nine of Bravo’s Top Chef. Catch was named among USA Today’s 47 Restaurants of the Year for 2024, and Rhodes and his restaurants have also been recognized and featured by Garden & Gun, Our State, EncoreMagazine, the North Carolina Travel Industry Association, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association and NC Goodness Grows.
Rhodes is known for supporting local farmers and fishermen and for sharing his cooking knowledge and skills with young cooks.
App State Executive Chef Jules Bott said he is excited to have Chef Rhodes join the team for a few days.
“Students will enjoy Chef Rhodes’ amazing, Gullah-inspired lunches on our homestyle station and our kitchen team will enjoy three days of training and inspiration,” said Bott.
Written By Brian Miller
Photo Credit to Our State Magazine
Chef Keith Rhodes image presenting a plated meal
Chef Keith Rhodes image presenting a plated meal