Chef-Owner, A Table for Four; New York, NY

Leigh-Ann Martin is a trained chef and administrative professional based in the New York City area. In the business world, Leigh-Ann has worked at top finance and accounting firms and continues her career in the biopharmaceutical industry; she has consulted on projects for The No Words Project, Black Food Folks; and has contributed to Food Insider, Ark Republic, Cooking Sense, and Tenderly magazines. In the culinary world, Leigh-Ann followed her graduation from the Institute of Culinary Education with roles at Butter Restaurant and The Darby Supper Club. In 2018, she launched A Table for Four, an intimate dinner series that merges her Trini upbringing with her culinary training. Her series and work have been featured in the New York Times, Eater, the Washington Post, Vittles, and A Hungry Society. Leigh-Ann is a Trini ooman, whose work is motivated by a desire to preserve the regional foodways of the twin isles where she was born and raised. @chefleighann