Kevin Naderi

Chef Kevin Naderi was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and has planted his culinary roots in the Bayou City. Naderi cut his teeth working at Picholine, Madrona Manor and Houston favorites Brennan's, Soma, Haven and Saint Genevieve. In December of 2011, at the age of 25, he opened his first restaurant - Roost. The intimate 50-seat restaurant, located in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, features a rotating menu inspired by flavors from the South, Asia and Middle East. Chef Naderi uses seasonal, locally sourced ingredients from local ranches and farms like Broken Arrow Ranch, Old School Produce and GH Urban Farms. Roost opened with fanfare, garnering attention from Houston's fickle foodie flock, to critical acclaim from the Houston Chronicle's Alison Cook (among many others) and ultimately landed Kevin Naderi on the short list of Food & Wine's Best New Chef Southwest of 2013. In addition to the Food & Wine nomination, the Persian-American Chef was a finalist in a Season 2 episode of Guy's Grocery Games, is the retired four-time winner of the Houston Press Menu of Menus Iron Fork Competition, was the winner of the Beat Bobby Flay "Stop, Drop and Roll" episode in 2016 and was most recently named the winner of Super Bowl LI Kitchen Throwdown with his teammate and former NFL Pro Bowler Takeo Spikes. Chef Naderi has consulted on the food menus of restaurants like Saint Genevieve in Houston and Jack & Ginger's in Austin. Locally, among other charitable activities, Naderi is a member of the Recipe for Success Chef Advisory Board - a group of chefs who donate their time to help children learn healthy eating habits. Fall of 2018, Kevin Naderi, in conjunction with his close friend Ryan & Pastry Chef Sharon Leonard, started Sweet Bribery Ice Cream in the Heights area of Houston on Historic 19th St. Almost an immediate success, Sweet Bribery prides itself on all scratch made treats, fresh baked pastries, and adult splurges like champagne floats or beer shandys! With classics from sundaes to milkshakes, a step out of his comfort zone has truly made Chef Naderi appreciate the art of the pastry world and expanding his business horizons to more than just a neighborhood bistro.