Andy
Husbands Born and raised in Seattle, Husbands moved to Massachusetts with his father in 1984 when he was 14. That was the year that Andy took an after school job working at a neighborhood bakery, and has never looked back. In 1992, following graduation from Johnson & Wales University, and many, many cooking jobs in restaurants in and around Boston, Husbands was hired as Sous Chef at the nationally renowned East Coast Grill, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he worked under James Beard award-winning chef Chris Schlesinger. In 1993, Andy was appointed Executive Chef. In 1995, Husbands took the year off to travel the West Coast on his motorcycle, living and working on Elizabeth Berry’s Organic farm in Abique, New Mexico and apprenticing at several San Francisco Bay area restaurants. When Andy returned he decided to turn his long time dream of opening his own restaurant, into a reality. Andy and high school friend Chris Hart took all of the money they had, opened a joint bank account, and began to actively seek out investors for this very ambitious project. Over the next six months, they met with financial advisors, architects, real estate brokers and potential investors, built up a capable team of professionals, and turned this once raw retail space into a beautiful and funky high-end eating establishment. Tremont 647, at long last, opened its doors in December of 1996 with the mission to provide high quality food and hospitality, in a professional, fun and funky environment. The 70-seat restaurant, in the heart of Boston's South End, serves up boldly flavored American cuisine, with inventive global influences. Husband's commitment to locally grown ingredients is reflected in the restaurant's eight-season cycle-the menu is changed bi-monthly to take advantage of what's fresh in the market. Among Husbands' signature dishes: Tibetan Momo Dumplings, Truffle Scented-Fontina Stuffed Tater Tots, Chilean Seabass wrapped in a Banana Leaf, and Banana Cream Pie with Nut Brittle. In September of 2004, Andy Husbands released his first cookbook, “The Fearless Chef”, and spent the better part of the fall traveling the country, making TV, radio, and bookstore appearances on his wildly successful national cookbook tour. Andy Husbands has also been awarded the extremely high honor of Chef/Restaurateur of the Year, 2004, by the Nation’s leading hunger relief organization, Share Our Strength, which Andy has worked very closely with for the past 8 years. In the spring of 2005, Andy was honored by the National Pork Board, as one of only 5 chosen “Celebrated Chefs” in the country. Husbands participated in the NPB’s national media tour for their “Pork, The Other White Meat” campaign, and is presently working with the National Pork Board and Share Our Strength on several charity dinners. Husbands is also an honored chef of the Dairy Council, where he helps promote and even creates and tests recipes for the likes of national fast food chains like Sonic. Andy Husbands, along with some good ole’ friends, also participates in BBQ competitions under the team name; iQue BBQ, sponsored by Harpoon Brewery. Husbands’ team has been competing since 1998, and has received the 2002 and 2003 & 2005 Yahoo Cup for “Team of the Year,” awarded by the New England BBQ Society as well as and 2003, 2004, and 2005 NH State Champions, 2002 VT. State Champions, and the 2004 & 2005 New England Regional BBQ Champions. IQue BBQ is also travelling to Lynchburg, Tennessee for the 6th year in a row to compete in the 2007 Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational BBQ contest. Andy Husbands is on the advisory board of the Boston Operation Frontline, a program that fights hunger by using chefs to teach cooking and nutrition to low- income families. He co-chairs the Boston Taste of the Nation, an annual fund raising event for Share our Strength, one of the country’s leading hunger relief organizations. Share Our Strength (SOS) works to alleviate and prevent hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. By supporting food assistance, treating malnutrition and other consequences of hunger, and promoting economic independence among people in need, Share Our Strength meets immediate demands for food while investing in long-term solutions to hunger and poverty. “Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been bit by a mosquito”
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