With restaurants in Beverly Hills, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Naples, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tampa, and Washington DC - Sounds like my next guest has a pretty sweet life! A Culinary Institute of America graduate and Corporate Chef for Ocean Prime and Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR), Ian Rough is an Ohio native and proud to call CMR his home away from home for the past 17 years. Let’s make him feel at home here on Chef or Death - Next!

Growing up in the heart-of-house, Chef Ian Rough earned his chops in the restaurant business at the age of 15 as a dishwasher and a pantry cook. Working for the famed 55 Restaurant Group in Columbus, OH for five years, Rough was tapped to open new concepts and through his opening and operational experience, developed a passion for training. Now with nearly 25 years of food service and hospitality experience, Rough has supported CMR openings across the country. As Corporate Chef, Rough oversees culinary operations and menu development for the Ocean Prime brand.