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Chef Cookie

Chef Christopher Hadley, known to everyone simply as “Cookie” has been working in the restaurant industry for fifteen years. Starting as a dishwasher in his teens, he worked his way through every job possible in a variety of different restaurants, learning the trade as he went. He has worked under many brilliant chefs in a multitude of different styles from Italian to Asian-fusion. He also spent five years as the chef at an organic farm, cooking three meals a day for 50 people, using mostly ingredients grown on site. After working a year and a half as the Executive Sous-Chef at Zambra, a Spanish tapas restaurant in downtown Asheville, Cookie jumped at the chance to be a part of the Pomodoros family. Pomodoros’ menu is a reflection of his diverse culinary experience and passion for healthy, fresh, and innovative food.

“Cooking is a fleeting art. Even if you use the same ingredients in the same dishes night after night, it’s always different. It’s important to love what you do and to put your passion into your food. I want people to feel taken care of, as if they were my closest friends. That’s the motivation behind every plate of food I create.”

–Chef Cookie