Mathew Meeker

Mathew Meeker is the executive chef at Fancypants in Nashville, Tennessee, where he helped shape the restaurant’s opening culinary program and later led a 2026 menu refresh toward a more flexible à la carte format. He previously worked in Nashville kitchens including Butcher & Bee, Husk, Peninsula, and Bastion, and later held roles at Michelin-rated restaurants in Washington, D.C., before returning to guide Fancypants’ next chapter. In 2026, he was selected for the James Beard Foundation’s TasteTwenty class and was recognized by StarChefs with a Game Changer award for his boundary-pushing cuisine.