DINING PROFILE // STORY BY CHRIS BOWLING
David Rose Takes Over as Executive Chef of Omaha Steaks
FAMILY, FOOD, AND A NEW FACE IN TOWN CORN AND LOBSTER SIZZLE IN BACON FAT ON THE STOVE AS A CASCADE OF SPICES FALL FROM THE CHEF’S FINGERS TO THE FILET MIGNON ON THE CUTTING BOARD.
If this were at a restaurant, the chef ’s eyes might dart around as they watch dishes in preparation, but David Rose is staring straight ahead. In a black apron and gray T-shirt pulled tight against thick muscles, the new executive chef for Omaha Steaks isn’t worried about a dinner rush. He’s looking right at his audience. // 66 //
JUNE 2021
In Omaha Steaks’ YouTube videos, his goal is to connect consumers with recipes that make the most out of their food. And of course, always push the brand, which is no problem for this 39-year-old with a bright smile, close-cropped beard, and tendency for big hand gestures. “With surf and turf, we’re talking about luxury,” Rose said in one video, “and what’s more luxurious than this wild-caught Maine lobster? It’s shipped fresh to you, frozen day of, so you literally can taste the freshness, all the way from Maine to your mouth.”
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That’s Rose’s personality coming through. He’s a salesman who’s genuinely excited about his product, a celebrity chef who wants to use his platform to connect people to food, and, above all, a people person. He hopes to add to Omaha Steaks’ 113-year history a new, friendly face who can get more people in the kitchen and push the brand’s products to places they’ve never been. “I want to bring you in my kitchen and show you how to make some amazing food,” he said.
