Ricky Moore is a James Beard Foundation award-winning chef, entrepreneur and author with decades of restaurant and hospitality experience.
Moore believes that ordinary, simple food can be extraordinary when executed at the highest level.
Moore is dynamic – blending his coastal North Carolina heritage and fine dining experience with inspiration from his world travels – celebrating Southern food, while sparking its evolution.
2022 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Southeast
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Ricky Moore is a dynamic and entertaining speaker with wisdom to offer from decades in the hospitality industry. Inquire for speaking engagements, cooking demonstrations and consulting.
Cookbook
In the Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook, Ricky Moore shares sixty recipes that celebrate his coastal culinary heritage.
“Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook speaks to that classic coastal cookery that resonates with folks young and old. Chef Ricky Moore educates us about food and waterways in North Carolina while offering us the best damn chowder you’ll ever eat!”
—Mashama Bailey, executive chef, The Grey, and JBFA Best Chef Southeast