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Chef change at the French Laundry

By Betty HallockDeputy Food Editor 
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Thomas Keller’s French Laundry announced this week that Timothy Hollingsworth will succeed Corey Lee as chef de cuisine when Lee departs this summer to open his own restaurant in San Francisco.

In January, Hollingsworth, 29, represented the U.S. at the Bocuse d’Or in Lyon, France, where he placed sixth. Hollingsworth started at the French Laundry as a 21-year-old commis, scaling the kitchen ranks to sous chef.

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Of his promotion, Hollingsworth says: ‘It’s something that I had been talking about with Thomas and Corey. Thomas is very supportive of a natural evolution and presenting opportunities for his employees. I’m really excited — and excited for Corey. I know he’s going to do something great.’

Lee is expected to leave the French Laundry in August.

— Betty Hallock

Paul Bocuse, far left, Daniel Boulud and Jerome Bocuse, preparing for the Bocuse d’Or.

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Betty Hallock

Betty Hallock is deputy Food editor at the Los Angeles Times. She has co-written four cookbooks, including “Bäco: Vivid Recipes from the Heart of Los Angeles,” “Amá: A Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen” and “Baking at République.” She started her journalism career at the Wall Street Journal and Scientific American in New York, worked on the L.A. Times’ Business desk, and was interim food editor at Los Angeles Magazine. Hallock also helped launch a food and nutrition vertical for wellness app RoundGlass. She’s a graduate of UCLA and New York University.

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