Chef Hugh Acheson Named Culinary Partner of Punch Bowl Social

Punch Bowl Social, based in Denver, has appointed Georgia celebrity chef Hugh Acheson to serve as culinary partner.

In the new role, Acheson will direct the culinary direction of the restaurant concept. Over the past several months, Acheson has been developing his new menu at Punch Bowl Social, nearly complete overhaul of the food offerings, which will be introduced at all Punch Bowl Social locations on August 26.

Based in Athens, Acheson serves as a Top Chef judge. He has been named multiple times as the Best Chef Southeast by the James Beard Foundation; honored as Best New Chef by Food & Wine Magazine; and is the author of the James Beard Foundation cookbook, "A New Turn in The South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen," "Pick a Pickle: 50 Recipes for Pickles, Relishes, and Fermented Snacks" and "The Broad Fork, Recipes for the Wide World of Vegetables and Fruits."

He also serves as chef and of Atlanta's Empire State South, and is a partner in 5&10, The National and The Florence in Savannah.

"I have admired Punch Bowl Social's dedication and commitment to a completely scratch kitchen on such a large scale. There is nothing quite like it in the country," said Acheson. "Their original southern inspired menu, design aesthetic of each location and food forward vision provides me with a unique opportunity to help grow and define the culinary program in a way that we hope will inspire other restaurants to focus on food in a similar way."

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