Shirley Chung

Career Trained in classic French and Italian cuisine, Chung has worked and opened restaurants for chefs including José Andrés, Thomas Keller and Guy Savoy.

Chung opened her first restaurant, Ms. Chi Cafe, in Culver City in 2018. She spoke openly about her experiences with anti-Asian racism following the onset of the COVID-19 in order to draw attention to the impact of hate-motivated behavior on Asian Pacific American owned businesses.

In addition to working in restaurants, Chung has appeared on numerous cooking-related television shows. She first appeared as a contestant on Top Chef season 11, where she finished in third place. She returned to the show during season 14, competing against winner Brooke Williamson in the finals. The pair previously competed against each other as part of Top Chef Duels, where Chung bested Williamson. In 2022, she began participating on Food Network's Tournament of Champions hosted by Guy Fieri.

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