Chef
Michael Park
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
i. Biography
Michael Park is Chef de Cuisine at Foul Witch in New York City, a May–present role that puts him inside one of the city’s most closely watched kitchens, where restraint and intensity can land on the same plate.
The Climb
The route into service was not linear. Michael Park trained at Yorktown High School, Yale University, and University of Cambridge, and that academic base later sat underneath work that ranged across research, consulting, entrepreneurship, and cooking. Before taking a station on the line, he worked as Research Intern at Philips (2010–2012), then as Summer Intern at Union Square Hospitality Group (2014), an early exposure to the pace and discipline of hospitality. The next stretch moved through operations, strategy, and leadership. Michael Park served as Chief Executive Officer at Y Pop-Up (2015–2017), then worked as Marketing Intern at Venture for America (2016) and as Summer Strategy Analyst at Accenture (2016). Those roles were followed by Associate Consultant at Bain & Company (2017–2019) and Senior Associate Consultant at Bain & Company (2019–2020), a run that depended on precision, structure, and quick pattern recognition. The decisive shift came with service. Michael Park became tournant at Rezdôra (2020–2021), then moved to ko — Line Cook at Momofuku (2021–2023), where repetition, timing, and nerve sit at the center of the work.
Today
As of May, he has held the Chef de Cuisine title at Foul Witch. In that post, Park works with the perspective of someone who has seen the business from several angles: planning, operations, and service. At Foul Witch, that range meets a kitchen where details have to be set with intent.
Recognition
The clearest public marker of Park’s cooking is that signature dish, which brings heat, dairy, and char into a tight plate. It reads as a cook working toward clarity rather than excess: temperature, richness, and smoke held in balance without asking for more than the dish can carry. As a marker for Michael Park, it fits a career that has made room for both strategy and instinct.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Michael
What is Michael Park's current role?
As of 2026, Michael Park is Chef de Cuisine.
Where did Michael Park train or study?
Michael Park trained at Yale University and University of Cambridge.
