Well-Seasoned Chef: Alan Byers

From the venue:

Join Chef Alan Byers of The Deer and the Dove for an intimate and relaxing culinary experience in the Outdoor Kitchen.
Schedule: Select Tuesdays, April – October, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $150 per person ($840 any six dinners)
Registration: Call 404-876-5859 ext. 2559
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About Chef Alan Byers

While there are plenty of movie star chefs, Alan Byers is one of the few chefs that owes his career to a movie… specifically the Disney movie Ratatouille, which convinced him that he too could be a great chef!  
Byers began his culinary journey by excelling in Culinary Arts at the Gulf Coast Community College. He broadened his skills at Gwinnett Technical College, which he credits with giving him a “solid grasp of the fundamentals.” 
Upon graduation he focused his career in on fine dining, working his way up the kitchen ladder at some of Atlanta’s most-respected restaurants, including Canoe, Aria, and the nationally-acclaimed Gunshow.
Chef Alan joined The Deer and the Dove in 2023, to work with chef/owner and James Beard award winner, Terry Koval. While Byer’s confesses he admired Chef Terry’s background as a skateboarder, it was his dedication to honest, family values and his food philosophy: the Deer and The Dove receives the highest rating of any Atlanta restaurant when it comes to sourcing food from local, family farms.  
In addition, the restaurant’s approach to authentic cooking – featuring a wood burning hearth – was exactly the rustic style of cuisine that Chef Alan knew he could excel with. And excel he did, being named Chef d’ Cuisine of The Deer and The Dove in 2024.    
In his role as Chef d’ Cuisine at The Deer and The Dove,  Alan supports a number of community and charitable organizations, including: The Giving Kitchen, Georgia Organics, Slow Food  Atlanta, Global Growers Wholesome Wave and Les Dames d’ Escoffier.