Brendan B. Connor Featured Personality at SOBEWFF 2012

Brendan Connor

Brendan Connor, born and raised in Miami, Fl., began his culinary journey in 1999 at nationally acclaimed restaurant Hominy Grill in Charleston, S.C. While attending college at The College of Charleston, Brendan started as Hominy Grill’s dishwasher where the Chef took him under his wing and taught him to cook.

After washing dishes for about 6 months, Brendan started out as a prep cook learning various techniques for food preparation. He moved from station to station in the kitchen eventually became a manager just at the time he was graduating from college with a degree in History.

Because he had such great experience, he was hired at a very popular Italian restaurant called Trattoria Piratella as the sous chef. There he learned a different style of food working with a classic Italian Chef. The bistro style restaurant prepared delicious, simple food in a neighborhood setting.

The eclectic nature of his culinary training landed him a position as Chef de Cuisine at a famous Charleston restaurant Anson’s. Brendan created numerous specials served nightly at the restaurant. The style of food at Anson’s has been called American fusion, used only the freshest, local ingredients and afforded Brendan with the experience of running the kitchen, learning food cost, and managing a large staff.

Upon returning to Miami in 2006, Brendan decided to follow his dream, of owning his own restaurant. Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering started in a tiny 650 square foot space in Coral Gables on Le Jeune Road. Chef Brendan’s food quickly became the talk of the town. After four years in the tiny space, Brendan moved his culinary talent to South Miami. The new location has been open since December 29^th, 2010.