Tiffani Faison

Tiffani Faison is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur based in Boston. She gained recognition as a finalist on the first season of Bravo's reality show Top Chef, finishing second. Faison is the owner of Big Heart Hospitality, which operates several acclaimed restaurants including Sweet Cheeks Q, Orfano, Fool's Errand, Bubble Bath, Tenderoni's, Dive Bar, and Tiger Mama. She has also served as a judge on Food Network's Chopped and was the winner of Season 3 of Tournament of Champions. Faison has been a four-time James Beard Award Finalist for Best Chef: Northeast and was named Boston's Best Chef by Boston Magazine in 2022. She attended the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and gained experience working at renowned establishments like Daniel Boulud's Michelin Star restaurant in Las Vegas.