Chef
Christopher Bethoney
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
i. Biography
Christopher Bethoney runs the kitchen at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm in Los Ranchos, New Mexico, with a practice shaped by the foodways of the Rio Grande Valley and the cultures that meet in the state. The work stays disciplined without becoming stiff: handmade pasta, whole-hog butchery, fermentation, and preservation all sit in the same register, each used with enough control to keep the food tied to place and season.
The Climb
The current work of Christopher Bethoney is split between Campo and Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, two posts that define the scope of his kitchen leadership. Since 2017, Campo has been a site where the chef’s table tasting menu can move through the layered influences of New Mexico and beyond; at Los Poblanos, the role extends across a property shaped by history, agriculture, and the daily demands of service. Taken together, the positions show a kitchen practice built on continuity as much as change, with the Rio Grande Valley and its traditions kept in clear view alongside technique, texture, and precision.
Today
Those ingredients do more than supply the kitchen; they set the terms of the work, keeping the flavors and traditions of the Rio Grande Valley at the center of the plate. From there, the kitchen moves through a tight range of methods: handmade pasta, whole-hog butchery, fermentation, and preservation, each one carrying its own demands. The larger frame is New Mexico itself, where many cultures converge without being collapsed into one another. At Campo, tetelas appear often on the chef’s table tasting menu, keeping the dish’s Oaxacan origins legible within a menu shaped by Mexican traditions more broadly. In that setting, tetelas function as a direct thread rather than a decorative marker, giving the tasting menu a way to speak across geography and memory while staying grounded in the present. The work reads as measured, layered, and attentive to origin.
Signature
Christopher's signature dishes include tetelas.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Christopher
What is Christopher Bethoney's current role?
As of 2026, Christopher Bethoney is Executive Chef.
What recognition has Christopher Bethoney received?
James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef in the Southwest (2024).
What is Christopher Bethoney known for?
Farm-to-table cooking shaped by close relationships with local farmers and producers, using ingredients and traditions of the Rio Grande Valley.
