Christian Hayes (chef)

Christian Hayes is an American chef and restaurateur from Maine. Since 2019, he has been the owner and executive chef at The Garrison, a restaurant in Yarmouth, Maine.[1] He was the winner of the Chopped episode "Pork on the Brain" in March 2018.[2][3]

Christian Hayes
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
    • Dandelion Catering
    • The Garrison
    • Thoroughfare
Previous restaurant(s)
    • Natasha's
    • Five Fifty-Five
Television show(s)
  • Chopped (winner, "Pork on the Brain", March 2019)
Websitehttps://www.christianhayes.com/

Since 2009, Hayes has also owned Dandelion Catering Company, which, like The Garrison, is based out of Yarmouth's Sparhawk Mill. Initially run out of a community kitchen in Portland, it went full-time in 2013, when they moved to the mill.[2] A third enterprise, Thoroughfare, opened in a separate Yarmouth establishment in February 2021.

Between 2003 and 2012, Hayes was a musician – the guitarist in local band Sidecar Radio.[2]

Career

A cook since 1997, Hayes has formerly worked at the now-defunct Natasha's in Portland, Maine, under chef Jesse Souza. He has also worked at the city's Five Fifty-Five and Standard Baking Company.[2]

Personal life

Hayes is a seventh-generation Mainer, and was brought up by his mother.[3]

He is married to Christina, with whom he has been since 2003 (married since 2008); they have two children. They rekindled their relationship when they both worked at Big Sky Bakery in Portland. She works with Hayes at Dandelion Catering and is general manager at The Garrison.[2][4]

Since 2015, and even during the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down his businesses for almost eighteen months,[5] Hayes has cooked and delivered Thanksgiving dinners to Maine families in need.[6]

References
  1. "Dine Out Maine: At The Garrison, ‘thoughtful’ food you won’t soon forget" – Portland Press Herald, November 10, 2019
  2. Christian Hayes – The Maine Mag, July 2019
  3. "Maine chef was eating humble pie long before 'Chopped' victory" – News Center Maine, March 22, 2018
  4. "Giving Thanks" – Maine Public, November 24, 2016
  5. "After a Year And a Half, The Garrison Reopens" – Down East, September 2021
  6. "Father, daughter to deliver Thanksgiving meals to Maine families in need" – WMTW, November 15, 2019
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