Birdwood Mansion plays host to an ever-evolving calendar of culinary moments, welcoming guest residence chefs from near and far. These celebrated talents collaborate with our in-house culinary team to craft exclusive menus and pop-up dining experiences. From multicourse wine dinners to chef-led demos and interactive tastings, these events bring fresh perspective and creative flair to our historic table.
Chef Myers brings more than a decade of culinary leadership to Birdwood Mansion and carries experience from some of the nation’s most acclaimed kitchens. Most recently executive chef at Ciao Vino Ristorante in Las Vegas, he created seasonal fine-dining menus rooted in Italian tradition and led a high-end culinary team. His career includes leadership roles at Vetri Cucina Las Vegas and at Osteria Fiorella where he helped expand the celebrated Philadelphia-based Vetri brand. He also had the pleasure of serving as sous chef at the prestiged Vetri Cucina Philadelphia alongside James Beard award-winning Chef Marc Vetri.
Mathieu Chartron is a French-born chef celebrated for his modern, refined take on classic French cuisine. The son of renowned chef Bruno Chartron, he grew up above the family restaurant in Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse and trained at Lycée Hôtelier Lesdiguières in Grenoble. He honed his craft at acclaimed kitchens including L'Auberge du Père Bise, Le Meurice, and Restaurant Guy Savoy in Paris, later becoming head chef at Guy Savoy’s Las Vegas outpost by age 24 and contributing to openings in Singapore and at the Monnaie de Paris. In 2015, he returned to France to lead his family’s Michelin-recognized restaurant and, a year later, became chef-owner of Maison Gambert in Tain-l'Hermitage.
Ron Duprat is an award-winning chef celebrated for blending rich Haitian and Caribbean heritage flavors with French accents. A standout on Top Chef, he has also appeared on Iron Chef America, Bar Rescue and Beat Bobby Flay, and has been featured by The Huffington Post, Essence Magazine, Oprah Magazine and The Today Show. Named Industry Chef of the Year by the Black Culinarian Alliance, Duprat has cooked for multiple celebrities including Barack ana Michelle Obama, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Usher. He also serves with the U.S. Department of State’s Chef Corps and is a passionate advocate for food justice, childhood nutrition and culinary education worldwide.
