Chef Olivia Ostrow

The world-renowned French chef brings three decades of culinary experience to this new project. Her passion for French cuisine, Kosher cooking techniques, and front-of-house expertise sets Chef Olivia apart as a triple threat in and out of the kitchen.

Olivia’s culinary journey began in her native France, where she learned to cook as a teenager. Her father, Daniel Binn, was a businessman, art collector and foodie, who introduced his daughter to the world of fine dining. The budding chef further explored the fundamentals of French cookery from a family friend, who was the chef to Jacques Chirac, the former President of France. Weekends were spent in the countryside in Périgord, where Olivia was taught how to stuff geese and make foie gras. 

In the ‘90s, the family moved to Greensboro, North Carolina. The young go-getter graduated high school when she was 15 and attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she earned her MBA. Simultaneously, her father opened a French restaurant called Le Rendez-Vous. Olivia and her father worked together at the award-winning brasserie, where she incorporated traditional American and French influences into her cooking, while learning the business side of the industry.

Read more about Chef Olivia Ostrow and Ostrow Brasserie here.