Sam Chapple-Sokol

Projects, collaborations, and whatnot

I helped with research for the 2024 Apple+ original series Omnivore, created by chef René Redzepi and writer Matt Goulding.

I’ve worked in kitchens and restaurants like:

THE WHITE HOUSE, washington, district of columbia (on the menu: cookies, cookies, and more cookies)

DAUS CAFÉ, hargeisa, somaliland (on the menu: somali rice, shepherd’s pie, and burgers...now closed)

THE RIDDLER, san francisco, california (on the menu: champagne, tater tot waffles, caviar...now closed)

MISSION CHEESE, san francisco, california (on the menu: american cheese, natural wine, and local beer...now closed)

I’ve collaborated on designing and executing new academic courses:

THE WORLD ON A PLATE, george washington university, in conjunction with Chef José Andrés, an interdisciplinary faculty from the university, and guest lecturers (2013-2024)

CONFLICT CUISINE, american university, in conjunction with Dr. Johanna Mendelson Forman (2013) 

I organized & led a tour of chefs of head of state through ny, dc, and amish country:

In 2013, LE CLUB DES CHEFS DES CHEFS met up with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and President Barack Obama, lunched with a group of Amish farmers, and hosted a discussion and reception at the State Department