Chef
Travis Sowards
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- New York City, New York, United States
i. Biography
Travis Sowards’s work at Temple Court in New York City sits on a rare mix of kitchen execution, editorial discipline, and public-facing service. As Executive Chef, the role asks for range, pace, and control across one of the city’s established dining rooms.
Coming Up
University of Florida is the education listed in Travis Sowards’s background, and it sits early in a path that was never limited to one discipline. Before the kitchen became the center of the work, he built a parallel track through media and public affairs, a combination that shaped a professional style rooted in attention, structure, and follow-through. The first professional step on record is intern, office of Legislative Affairs at Palm Beach County (2008–2009), a setting built on formal process and accountability. He then served as Sayfie Business Article Editor at Sayfie Media (2009–2022), a long editorial tenure that required consistency and judgment. At the same time, he moved into restaurant work as Sous Chef at Crafted Hospitality (2011–2015), showing an ability to hold writing, editing, and line work together without losing momentum. That kitchen experience continued as Sous Chef at Colicchio & Sons (2015–2016), extending a trajectory that narrowed more firmly toward culinary leadership. The overlap of editorial work and restaurant service points to a chef formed by precision in more than one register: one set by the demands of the page, the other by the demands of the pass. Today, Travis Sowards is Executive Chef of Temple Court & The Bar Room at The Beekman (since 2021). The title reflects a career that has moved through different kinds of service and arrived at a role where those skills can be applied directly in a landmark New York dining room.
Where They Are Now
Travis Sowards is Executive Chef at Temple Court in New York City. That current role is the clearest expression of his work. The path to that position runs through the office of Legislative Affairs at Palm Beach County (2008–2009), Sayfie Media (2009–2022), Crafted Hospitality (2011–2015), and Colicchio & Sons (2015–2016). Taken together, those years show a career built with overlapping commitments rather than a single straight line. At Temple Court in New York City, the Executive Chef title gathers those experiences into one job with real operational weight. The earlier work in editing, public affairs, and kitchens does not sit apart from the present role; it explains how the role is carried.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Travis
What is Travis Sowards's current role?
As of 2026, Travis Sowards is Executive Chef.
Where did Travis Sowards train or study?
Travis Sowards trained at University of Florida.
