Among the most decorated chefs in the world, Chef Todd English is chef-restaurateur of nationally and internationally acclaimed Olives, which he started in Charlestown Massachusetts in 1989 with other worldwide locations thereafter. He also established the casual Figs restaurant and other concept restaurants throughout the USA and worldwide. His unique interpretation of rustic Mediterranean cuisine has earned numerous accolades, including National Rising Star Chef in the Northeast by the James Beard Foundation. He was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's who's who of Food and Beverage in America. English is an acclaimed cookbook author and is involved in several local and national charitites