Tiffany Derry

About

Tiffany Derry (born December 26, 1982) is an American celebrity chef and restaurateur. She is a current judge on Master Chef, a Top Chef television series alumna and is known for her appearances on Cutthroat Kitchen and Hungry Investors (Spike TV). She is based in Dallas, Texas.

Derry was born in Beaumont, Texas. She is African American.
Derry graduated from The Art Institute of Houston in 2003 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in culinary arts. She started her culinary career at the local International House of Pancakes at the age of 15, where she later had a management position.

Derry was the chef and owner of “Private|Social” in Dallas from 2011 to 2013. In 2012, Derry founded her professional website promoting her culinary career and her restaurant, “Private|Social.” In 2013, Derry expressed interest in opening her own restaurant in her hometown of Beaumont.
Derry has also worked with the Dallas Independent School District to improve their school lunch program in order to provide healthier options.
Derry opened Roots Chicken Shak in Plano in 2017.
Derry, partnering with investor Tom Foley of T2D Concepts and Indigo Group, opened…