In the Catbird Seat: A Nashville Chef’s Journey at the Convergence of Art and Cuisine

Brian Baxter is the Executive Chef of The Catbird Seat in Nashville, TN. Chef Baxter’s fifth iteration of the award-winning restaurant is a celebration of ingredients with an emphasis on sustainability and those sourced at the peak of the season. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Baxter headed south to Charleston, SC to work with Chef Sean Brock as Chef de Partie at McCrady’s. After two years, he moved to Nashville to be part of the opening team at Husk Nashville. During his time at Husk, Baxter was honored as one of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2016 and named as one of 5 Southern Chefs to Watch by OpenTable in the same year. Before landing at Catbird in 2020, Baxter was on the culinary team at Bastion in Nashville and the opening team at Cold Beer in Atlanta. Baxter currently lives in Nashville, TN.