Brooke Williamson

Career

By 19, Williamson was already working as a sous chef at Michael's in Santa Monica. She became executive chef at Zax in Brentwood in January 2001, where she met Nick Roberts, her sous chef and later ex-husband. That same year, she cooked at the James Beard Foundation House. At 24, in 2003, she and Roberts launched Amuse Café.

They went on to open Hudson House and the Tripel, both of which were closed or left during the COVID pandemic, as well as Playa Provisions. Their other ventures include Da Kikokiko and a kitchen supply shop called Tripli-Kit. Together, they co-own the hospitality group Company for Dinner.

Television appearances

Williamson appeared twice on Top Chef, winning season 14 after being eliminated and returning from Last Chance Kitchen; she defeated Shirley Chung in the finale. She placed second to Kristen Kish on season 10, having also returned from Last Chance Kitchen.

In 2020 she won the first Tournament of Champions. She has also appeared on Top Chef Duels, Knife Fight, and Guy's Grocery Games, served as a judge on BBQ Brawl, and hosted and mentored on MTV's House of Food. Since 2022 she has starred on Bobby's Triple Threat alongside Bobby Flay, Michael Voltaggio, and Tiffany Derry, then Ayesha Nurdjaja.

Did You Know?

• Williamson worked as a teacher's assistant at the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles at age 15.
• She attended the University of Colorado Boulder.
• Her parents were both artists.