Chef
Jeremy Hansen
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Venue
- Fork · Restaurant
i. Biography
Jeremy Hansen has been executive chef at Fork in Philadelphia since 2019, and the work is defined by control, consistency, and a sustainable frame of mind. At a closely watched kitchen, that means making decisions with care and keeping the line moving with discipline. His cooking sits in the space between restraint and invention: practical enough to hold under service, considered enough to keep the plate from settling into routine.
The Path
Since 2019, Jeremy Hansen has held the executive chef post at Fork, a role built on repetition as much as judgment. The job asks for a steady hand, a clear sense of timing, and the ability to shape the room’s pace without overstatement. In Hansen’s case, the result is a cooking style that reads as measured rather than loud, with attention placed on the small decisions that give a service its shape. At Fork, that steadiness has had time to register in the restaurant’s identity. Hansen’s tenure since 2019 points to continuity, but not stasis; the work is defined by keeping standards in view while leaving room for change. The strongest signal here is restraint. By knowing when to simplify, when to let ingredients carry the point, and when to press an idea just enough, Hansen works in a register that values control over spectacle.
The Work Today
Sustainable, creative cooking is the frame around Hansen’s current work, and the pairing matters. Sustainability brings attention to use and process; creativity keeps the kitchen from becoming purely mechanical. Together, they point to a chef whose decisions are not just about the finished plate, but about how that plate is made and what values shape it. That voice is clear, balanced, and purposeful. It does not depend on excess. Instead, it treats invention as part of service, not separate from it. For Jeremy Hansen, the craft is visible in the everyday discipline of the kitchen: the standards repeated, the pace maintained, and the choices that accumulate into a restaurant’s identity over time. For Hansen, Fork in Philadelphia remains the setting in which that approach is read most clearly. Since 2019, his role there has tied his reputation to a durable set of priorities—leadership, sustainability, and creativity—worked out through the practical demands of service.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Jeremy
What is Jeremy Hansen's current role?
As of 2026, Jeremy Hansen is Executive Chef.
What recognition has Jeremy Hansen received?
James Beard Foundation semifinalist, Best Chef Northwest (2015).
What is Jeremy Hansen known for?
Sustainable, creative cooking.
