ron

1397 north highland avenue atlanta, georgia 30306 | 404.347.9747

Executive Chef and Owner
Shortly after taking his first restaurant job in his late teens, Ron Eyester developed a “sixth sense” that he was headed for a career in the restaurant business. Although he was initially captivated by the intoxicating intensity and provocative nature of the restaurant business, he most certainly would have never been able to anticipate the “long strange trip” the restaurant industry has taken him on over the course of the past 13 years. According to Eyester, the restaurant business is like a sick addiction; once you get in, it’s nearly impossible to get out.

Ron was unknowingly exposed to some great food for much of his younger years. He grew up in New York (enough said) and spent his college years in Charleston, South Carolina while attending The Citadel. It was while working on his Masters Degree back in New York that Ron experienced an epiphany of sorts and decided that he would pursue a career in the kitchen. The next six or seven years would be an interesting nomadic lifestyle that would find Ron opening many different doors; some good, some bad, trying to absorb as much as possible and ultimately find the right fit. Not knowing the exact answer, Ron did know he had to end up in a somewhat sophisticated, cosmopolitan city in order to pursue his ambition in serious fashion. Atlanta would become that city; and after a few more speed bumps and obstacles Ron would eventually settle in with 101 Concepts as the sous chef of the original Food 101. It was his many years with them that brought all his experiences “full circle” and prepared him for this next phase of his restaurant career.

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To contact Ron, please email him at ron@rosebudatlanta.com.