Frederick Neuville

Chef Fred Neuville has been the founding Chef / Partner of some of Charleston’s favorite restaurants.
In 2007 Chef Neuville left to go out on his own with his family and open Fat Hen Restaurant (Low
Country French). Neuville spent his days in the restaurant fast lane making an indelible mark on the
Charleston food scene. Ready to fuse his passion for food and family, Neuville opens Fat Hen as an
outpost for culinary delights and domestic enjoyment.

A native of Roanoke, VA, Neuville graduated from The Culinary Institute of America. Immediately following
graduation, he was recruited to support in the start-up of Linwood’s Café & Grill in Baltimore, MD. With his skills
honed after five years in a restaurant kitchen he became Chef Garde Manager for The Willard Intercontinental in Washington, DC.
Satisfying his wanderlust, in 1992 Neuville ventured to Colorado to work for Aspen’s Milan’s Greenhouse restaurant. It was there that he was recruited as a senior instructor and, later, assistant director, at the School of Culinary Arts in Denver, CO.

After five successful years in the mountains of Colorado, Neuville longed to return to the Southeast. In 1997, he accepted a job as Executive Chef at the Jasmine Porch Restaurant located within the celebrated Kiawah Island Resort in South Carolina and later moved to serve as Executive Chef for “Events by Stephen Duvall” in Charleston. Along the way, Neuville received several coveted industry
awards from the American Culinary Federation, the Southern Bridal Show, the Celebrity Pro/Am competitions and the Western Regional Conference. Neuville was recognized by national publications such as Bon Appetit and National Geographic Traveler. Fred Neuville serves as Chef Chair for Darkness 2 Light.
Not only has Neuville opened a restaurant, but he and his wife, Joan, are parents to four amazing
adopted foster children, who will each play a role at Fat Hen. “I couldn’t be happier with the diversity
of my work and home life,” says Neuville. “Or busier!”

Career Highlights
 ACF certified Executive Chef
 Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America
 Former Assistant Director of Culinary Arts, Colorado Institute of Art
 Winner of numerous culinary and restaurant awards
 Former Executive Chef of many of Charleston’s favorite restaurants
 Recipes featured in multiple national publications                                                                                                                                                         Has appeared on Chopped, The Travel Channel (Brunchnado), The P. Allen Smith Show, The World Fishing Network, The Bob Redfern Show and multiple others