Chef Austyn McGroarty’s cooking career began in 2006, working in fast food restaurants during the summer as a teenager. Next came full-time prepping and cooking jobs in casual restaurants and eventually training under Executive Chefs in some of downtown Greenville’s finest dining establishments, where he learned the fundamentals of classic French cooking. As part of his culinary journey from fast food to fine dining, Austyn was co-owner of a catering company and co-launched and served as a chef at a popular bistro in West Greenville. Now as Executive Chef at Curean, he’s fulfilling his professional destiny: in control of what comes in and out of the kitchen, with the freedom to explore his creative talents and his love for small plate cuisine.
“Small plates encourage people to share and explore together the unique flavors of different dishes which creates a delicious camaraderie and the ultimate enjoyable dining experience.”
Chef Austyn is known for his picture-perfect dishes…but his true satisfaction comes from making food that tastes even more delicious than it looks! His personal commitment, in his own words, is “to cook better food every day.” His from-scratch cooking style utilizes only the freshest ingredients that are locally sourced if at all possible. “My goal is for every patron to love what they eat and for Curean to be known as the best restaurant in Greenville.”