Chef
Will Aghajanian
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Venue
- Horses · Restaurant
i. Biography
Coming Up
Kitchen leadership is the constant in Will Aghajanian’s résumé: chef at Mimi in New York City, then head chef at Catbird Seat in Nashville, and since 2023 chef and co-founder at Horses in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The pattern is a practical one. Each room asked for the same things—control of service, discipline in the pass, and the ability to set a rhythm that the room can follow. New York City and Nashville gave that work different conditions, and the point of the progression is in the contrast. At Mimi, Aghajanian worked in one of the country’s most closely watched dining cities; at Catbird Seat, he added another distinct setting to the same core job of running a kitchen. Together, those posts define a career built less on public flourish than on the daily mechanics of holding service together. Horses is where that line of work now lands. Since 2023, Aghajanian has served there as chef and co-founder, a role that combines kitchen command with the responsibilities of building a restaurant from within. The title reflects the path that led to it: chef posts in New York City and Nashville, then a founding role in Hollywood, with the emphasis staying on the craft of operation.
Where They Are Now
Since 2023, the work at Horses in Hollywood has joined Aghajanian’s earlier stops into one address, bringing the lessons of Mimi in New York City and Catbird Seat in Nashville into a single role. Chef and co-founder is a dual position for a reason: it covers both the food and the structure around it, the output of the kitchen and the shape of the place. That is the throughline in his career. The résumé stays tight—chef at Mimi, head chef at Catbird Seat, then chef and co-founder at Horses—but the repetition of leadership across different rooms is the point. Each post adds another layer of practical kitchen experience, with organization, consistency, and command carrying the work forward.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Will
What is Will Aghajanian's current role?
As of 2026, Will Aghajanian is chef and co-founder.
Where did Will Aghajanian work before?
Will Aghajanian's earlier career included Mimi and Catbird Seat.
