The Kimpton Pittman Hotel Appoints New Executive Chef Ben Smallman
The Kimpton Pittman Hotel along with its restaurant Elm & Good, are pleased to announce Ben Smallman as its new executive chef.
Chef Ben Smallman grew up in a military family. Born in Detroit, but raised in California, Virginia, Indiana, NYC, and even Singapore in his teens, he had the opportunity to experience a variety of culture, food and ingredients.
Smallman graduated from Purdue University in 2011 before moving to New York City to attend the Culinary Institute of America. After graduation, he began his cooking career at The Modern under Chef Gabriel Kreuther. In 2014, Smallman began working under Chef Mark Ladner at Del Posto before joining the team at Aureole under Chef Charlie Palmer. In 2015, he once again joined Gabriel Kruther at his namesake restaurant, where in three months, the team earned a Michelin star. In 2018, he was named the executive chef of I Trulli.
In 2019, he went on to work for Eataly North America. After spending time in both the Flatiron and Downtown locations, Smallman led the Covid-19 (reopening) task force to re-establish the Boston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas stores. In 2021, he moved to Dallas as the opening executive chef of Major Food Group's popular all-day dining destination, Sadelle's. In June 2022, he was named the executive chef of Elm & Good at the Kimpton Pittman Dallas, bringing an extensive breadth of knowledge and experience to Deep Ellum.
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