Steven Devereaux Greene

Steven Devereaux Greene
Born
Ninety-Six, South Carolina
Culinary career
Cooking styleAmerican cuisine
Current restaurant
Award(s) won

Steven Devereaux Greene is an American chef.[1] He has been a five time semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southeast.[2] His work and recipes have been featured in the Wall Street Journal[3], Forbes Travel Guide[4],  Travel+ Leisure[5], News & Observer,[6] Fortune,[7] and Our State.[8] He is known for his work in contemporary American regional cuisine.[9] He is an executive chef at The Umstead Hotel & Spa in Cary, North Carolina[10][11]

Biography

Greene was born and raised in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. His professional career began with hands-on experience in various kitchens in the Southeastern United States.[12] He started his culinary training at McCrady’s in Charleston, SC. then on to a role as chef de cuisine at the Dining Room at Woodlands Resort and Inn in Summerville, SC prior to opening his own restaurant, Devereaux’s in Greeneville SC, which became a local establishment.[12] His early work earned him a “Rising Star” recognition from Restaurant Hospitality in 2008.[13][14]

In 2009, Greene joined Herons at The Umstead Hotel & Spa as chef de cuisine, contributing to the restaurant's development and guiding it to its first Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating during his tenure.[14] He briefly left in 2012 to serve as executive chef of An New World Cuisine in Cary, North Carolina,[15] where the restaurant received five stars from The News & Observer and was named among the region's top dining destinations.[16] Greene returned to The Umstead in 2014 as executive chef, taking over leadership of Herons and the hotel's culinary operations.[11] During his tenure his restaurant received Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award and AAA Five Diamond Award, and its wine program has received the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.[17]

In 2025, Greene was named a Krug Ambassade, a designation given by Krug Champagne to chefs associated with the brand's international culinary program.[18]

Awards

Greene has been a multiple-year semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef: Southeast award, including nominations in 2016[19], 2017[20], 2019[21], 2020[22] and 2026.[23]

Additionally, Greene has twice represented his work at the James Beard House in New York City.[13]

Greene is also a member of the Culinary Council of the Ment'or BKB Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports professional culinary education and the United States team competing in the Bocuse d'Or.[24][25]

References

  1. ↑ Finley, Heidi. "All the chefs and restaurants in the Carolinas up for a 2026 James Beard Award". Charlotte Observer.
  2. ↑ dathan (2026-01-22). "James Beard Semifinalists Proves NC Food Scene Has Leveled Up". www.midtownmag.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  3. ↑ Gibson, Amber (2025-04-04). "Say Goodbye to the 14-Course Tasting Menu". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. ↑ "The Best Things Forbes Travel Guide Inspectors Ate And Drank In 2025". Forbes Travel Guide Stories. 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ Rice, Jenn. "The Foodie Road Trip Guide to North and South Carolina". Travel and Leisure.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Drew. "Triangle chefs are up for high honors at the James Beard Awards. The nominees". The News and Observer.
  7. ↑ Kaplan, Melanie. "Eight-Course Tasting Menu Pairs Food With Art". Fortune. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  8. ↑ Dennis, Brady (2016-02-26). "The Umstead Hotel and Spa is a Sanctuary in the Triangle". Our State. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  9. ↑ Cox, Greg. "epicurean tour of the culinary arts is a meal of a lifetime". Raleigh News & Observer.
  10. ↑ "Chef Steven Devereaux Greene: Executive Chef, An, Cary". Cary Magazine. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  11. 1 2 Hoyle, Amanda. "Five-star Umstead Hotel hires new executive chef from within to succeed Crawford". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  12. 1 2 zonker (2013-09-30). "Asian alchemy: Steven Greene cooks it up at An". WALTER Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  13. 1 2 "Steven Greene - Frankie Lemmon Foundation". Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  14. 1 2 Miller, Fran Endicott (2023-06-12). "Chef Steven Devereaux Greene Offers Artful Dining at North Carolina's Herons". JustLuxe. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  15. ↑ Admin (2012-02-24). "An New World Cuisine Names Executive Chef". FSR magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  16. ↑ McCreary, David (2024-07-02). "Restaurant Profile: Herons Greene said during a recent sit-down conversation. "We like to create food in an atmosphere that is". Wake Living. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  17. ↑ "3 NC hotel restaurants named among the best in the country. See the full list". Yahoo News. 2025-10-28. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  18. ↑ "Herons Restaurant | Krug Champagne". www.krug.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  19. ↑ "The 2016 JBF Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists". www.jamesbeard.org. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  20. ↑ WRAL (2017-02-15). "NC chefs named James Beard semi-finalists". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  21. ↑ Burton, Monica (2019-02-27). "Here Are the 2019 James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists". Eater. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  22. ↑ "4 chefs, 2 restaurants in the Triangle among 2020 James Beard semifinalists". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  23. ↑ Remhof, Allie (2026-01-21). "Raleigh scores three 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists". 6AM - RALtoday. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  24. ↑ Foundation, ment’or BKB. "Ment'or BKB Foundation presents Young Chef and Commis Competition in Las Vegas". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  25. ↑ "CULINARY COUNCIL | Ment'or". Retrieved 2026-03-14.
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