Chef Jamie Lynch Bio
Bravo Top Chef All Star Season 17 | Season 14
Chef Jamie Lynch is the Chef Partner of 5Church Charlotte, 5Church Charleston, Sophia’s Lounge, Tempest Restaurant, Church and Union with restaurants in Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC., and Nashville, TN. Jamie competed on Season 14 of “Top Chef” in Charleston where he made his mark for his controversial decision to give up immunity. A New York native with a passion for sustainable upscale dining, Jamie attended the New England Culinary Institute in Burlington, Vermont and upon graduation was offered a position by New York Times' four-star Le Cirque 2000 Restaurant in The Palace Hotel. He went on to gain experience at culinary heavyweights Aureole, Café Boulud, and Tocqueville before moving to Charlotte in 2002 to pursue his dream and open 5Church, now with locations in Charlotte & Charleston. He has garnered many accolades such as being voted Best Chef in 2013, 2014 and 2015 in Charlotte Magazine's "Best of the Best" Awards. In 2018, Jamie and his girlfriend Corey opened Chef Jamie’s Farm, a six acre fruit and vegetable farm in Belmont, NC furthering his mission of sustainability and supplying local ingredients to his restaurants. He is currently working a new restaurant Tempest in Charleston and a new restaurant concept in Nashville with the team from 5Church, both set to open in 2020.. In his spare time, Jamie enjoys riding motorcycles and spending time with his teenage son.