The Oak Table Welcomes Executive Chef Todd Woods

March 30, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Nathan Moody General Manager of The Oak Table is excited to announce that Todd Woods is the new Executive Chef at The Oak Table on Main Street in Columbia, SC.

Primarily self taught, Todd studied music at Appalachian State University and worked through college in various kitchens of Boone, NC. Todd moved to Washington DC in 2008 to further his culinary experience. Through hard work and dedication to local and seasonal cuisine, Todd led the kitchen team at Restaurant Nora in Washington, DC as executive chef of the first certified organic restaurant in the United States.

In 2014, Todd relocated back to WNC with his family and worked with Chef Kyle Mcknight at Highland Avenue in Hickory. In March, 2014 Todd relocated to Asheville, NC as Executive Sous Chef at Seven Sows and after five months of diligence, craft, passion and hard work was promptly named chef de cuisine in August of 2014. Todd participated in several of Mike Moore’s famous Blind Pig dinner series in Asheville and worked with local chefs at the famous underground supper club series.

Active in the community, he was a participating Chef and Educator at the 2010 White House Easter Egg Roll. He also participated at a Sunday Supper James Beard Foundation Benefit and the Annual James Beard Award Ceremony in 2012.

 

Located in the heart of downtown Columbia, the Oak Table serves modern American cuisine with a high level of hospitality, service and excellence.

www.theoaktablesc.com/ 1221 Main Street Columbia SC 29201/803.563.5066.