Katie Button — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Chef and CEO of Katie Button Restaurants, which operates Cúrate Bar de Tapas and La Bodega by Cúrate in Asheville, North Carolina.
Co-founded Cúrate Bar de Tapas in Asheville, North Carolina, with her parents and husband in 2011.
Authored the cookbook, 'Cúrate: Authentic Spanish Food from an American Kitchen', published in October 2016.
Hosts 'From The Source' on Magnolia Network and previously hosted 'The World's Best Chefs' on National Geographic Channel.
Serves on the leadership team of the Independent Restaurant Coalition.
Holds a master's degree in biomedical engineering from École Centrale Paris and attended Cornell University.

Biography

Katie Button is an American chef and restaurateur, known for her Spanish-inspired cuisine. She holds the titles of Executive Chef and CEO of Katie Button Restaurants, a group that includes Cúrate Bar de Tapas and La Bodega by Cúrate in Asheville, North Carolina. Her culinary ventures also extend to an online Spanish food market, Cúrate at Home, and a culinary travel company, Cúrate Trips.