When Chef Viet Pham stepped away from the world of fine dining, he wasn’t leaving behind his culinary standards; he was bringing them to one of America’s most beloved comfort foods. He, his wife Alexis Pham, and their concept Pretty Bird have quickly become one of the top fast casual chains in the Salt Lake City area.
Together, they have grown the company from a single downtown restaurant into a four-unit chain. The brand has been awarded City Weekly’s Best Hot Chicken Sandwich title seven years in a row, along with numerous local and national accolades.
Chef Pham is a three-time James Beard Foundation Award nominee who was named one of Food & Wine magazine’s Best New Chefs in 2011. Throughout his career, he has earned national recognition through appearances on television competitions, including winning Iron Chef America and defeating Bobby Flay on Beat Bobby Flay…