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Cultural Culinary Visionary

Meet The Chef Behind KAI's Success

Meet the chef behind KAI Restaurant, Arizona’s premier Native American cuisine restaurant and an award-winning defining American restaurant Phoenix is known for. Guided by Akimel O’otham and Pee Posh traditions, our chef blends ancestral heritage with global sophistication—creating a deeply rooted yet contemporary culinary experience unlike any other.

Chef Drew Anderson

Chef Drew Anderson is a Minnesota native that fell in love with the culinary arts during his youth. After graduating from High School, Chef Anderson attended the Cordon Bleu Institute. From there he progressed his gastronomic awareness before eventually working under Chef Gavin Kaysen at Spoon and Stable in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Under Chef Kaysen's tutelage, Drew honed his leadership abilities and gained a wealth of knowledge in Fine Dining culture.

Kai Chef Drew Anderson