Matthew Gallagher is Vice President, Corporate Executive Chef at Yard House. He leads all culinary efforts in the research, development and ongoing evolution of the brand's restaurants.
Chef Gallagher joined Darden in 2010 as Executive Chef for The Capital Grille, responsible for culinary training at existing and new restaurants. He was promoted to Director of Culinary Deployment and Operations, managing all aspects of menu deployment — including menu production, nutrition, allergen, menu analysis and operations excellence — for six Darden brands. Most recently, he served for five years as Vice President and Executive Chef for Seasons 52 & Bahama Breeze, where he led the culinary programs with a focus on simplifying operations while creating fresh and flavorful dishes.
Prior to Darden, Chef Gallagher worked in locally inspired independent restaurants in New England. He also staged in Michelin and AA rated hotels and restaurants in England and Germany.
Chef Gallagher earned his Culinary and MBA degrees from Johnson & Wales University.