I am Ece Naz;

chef, farmer, caterer, menu developer, obsessed cookbook collector and a nutrition geek.

 

I’ve studied my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts.

Following and during my education at The Culinary Institute of America, I’ve gained professional experience at Michelin starred restaurants.

 

Working my way up from Commis to Chef in a matter of years, I have experienced the most prominent restaurants including The Restaurant at Meadowood and Jean-Georges Restaurant.

 

I’ve had unique opportunities of working with some of the world’s leading chefs including; Thomas Keller, Sean Brock, Alexandre Couillon, Yoshi Takazawa, Eric Werner, Jock Zonfrillo, Manish Mehrotra, Jeremy Fox, Fabian von Hauske, Jeremiah Stone, Mark Lundgaard, Benjamin Suckle, Christopher Kostow and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. 

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I have co-founded a fine-catering company; Cook for Us, providing historical menus in New York, NY. I've also had the chance to collaborate with influential names including Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeong Kwan for special culinary projects.  

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I am currently based in Istanbul; providing private dining experiences at Radika - my dream culinary project.