Title:Contributing WriterEducation:A.S. in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Greenville Technical CollegeLocation:Travelers Rest, South CarolinaExpertise:Local seasonal ingredients, classical culinary techniques, restaurant managementHaydn Shaak is executive chef of Restaurant 17 at Hotel Domestique in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Haydn apprenticed under his father at a steakhouse as a teenager, then worked in various Greenville-area restaurants and as a private chef before taking the helm at Restaurant 17. In 2022, he was named South Carolina Chef Ambassador. Haydn uses classic culinary techniques with local and seasonal ingredients, and describes his aesthetic as “rustic elegance.” He is especially enamored with both summer and winter squash, and he has a tattoo of a pattypan squash.EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
Title:Contributing WriterEducation:A.S. in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Greenville Technical CollegeLocation:Travelers Rest, South CarolinaExpertise:Local seasonal ingredients, classical culinary techniques, restaurant management
Title:Contributing Writer
Education:A.S. in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Greenville Technical College
Location:Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Expertise:Local seasonal ingredients, classical culinary techniques, restaurant management
Haydn Shaak is executive chef of Restaurant 17 at Hotel Domestique in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Haydn apprenticed under his father at a steakhouse as a teenager, then worked in various Greenville-area restaurants and as a private chef before taking the helm at Restaurant 17. In 2022, he was named South Carolina Chef Ambassador. Haydn uses classic culinary techniques with local and seasonal ingredients, and describes his aesthetic as “rustic elegance.” He is especially enamored with both summer and winter squash, and he has a tattoo of a pattypan squash.
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
