Chef
Will Fincher
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
i. Biography
His training moved through Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Art Institute of Charleston, then into kitchen leadership roles that reward precision, stamina, and control under pressure. In those rooms, Will Fincher built his reputation through service after service, not through display.
The Path
Training at Metropolitan State University of Denver, with additional training at the Art Institute of Charleston, gave Will Fincher the formal grounding that later carried into a sequence of management roles. As Head Chef at The Obstinate Daughter, the work required command of a kitchen and trust from the room. At The Longboard in Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, his move to Executive Chef marked another step in that progression. In 2023, he took on the role of Head Brunch Chef at Husk Charleston, South Carolina, bringing that same discipline into a service style defined by daylight pace and exact timing. Today, Will is Executive Chef of Delaney Oyster House, where the demands of prior kitchens are folded into a single post. The shape of his career is incremental: each title adds responsibility, each service adds pressure, each room asks for a slightly different register. That kind of ascent is built less on one defining moment than on repeated proof of control, consistency, and leadership.
The Work Today
At Delaney Oyster House, Will’s work carries forward the formal training, leadership experience, and operational range accumulated across earlier roles. Executive Chef work depends on reading a kitchen as it changes service by service, and his path through Head Chef, Executive Chef, and Head Brunch Chef posts shows that adaptability in practice. The present role gathers those earlier demands into one daily standard.
Acclaim
The dated marker in his record is 2014, when he held the Chef de Cuisine role. That date anchors the timeline of advancement through the kitchen ranks. More broadly, the recognition is contained in the titles themselves: Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef across the listed restaurants. Read together, those positions show a career built on earned responsibility and sustained trust.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Will
What is Will Fincher's current role?
As of 2026, Will Fincher is Executive Chef.
Where did Will Fincher train or study?
Will Fincher trained at Metropolitan State University of Denver.
