Ferrell Alvarez

Chef

In 2013, a young Ferrell Alvarez opened his first restaurant, Rooster & the Till, in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. Fast forward six short years, and he’s stacked up a James Beard nomination and a slew of Best Restaurant awards from preeminent Florida food, trend and creative publications. But don’t think Ferrell’s spent all his time in one place. In this time, he’s also opened a waterfront taqueria and a hip gamer’s hangout in a converted mini-mart. Ferrell dreams big, then makes those dreams happen in his own corner of foodie heaven.

Starting as a dishwasher at 15, Ferrell was eager to pursue cooking gigs and soon attended Cincinnati Culinary Arts Academy. He made his way back to Tampa, working at prestigious local landmarks, fostering a community like the one that supported him. He treats his staff like family, his food with love and Tampa like the next culinary Mecca.