Nashville, TN - (May 17, 2022) — Today, The Indigo Road Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Kroener as executive chef of Oak Steakhouse Nashville, a modern steakhouse with a chef-driven menu. With over 20 years of experience in steakhouses around the country, Kroener will oversee the kitchen as well as spearhead the steakhouse’s culinary program with a strong focus on seasonal ingredients and reinvented classics.
“We’re fortunate to have such great talent within our Indigo Road family and are eager to bring on Scott to lead the culinary team at Oak Steakhouse Nashville,” said Steve Palmer, founder of The Indigo Road Hospitality Group. “As we continue to put a focus on seasonality and the use of local ingredients at all of our Oak Steakhouse restaurants, we look forward to having Scott’s wealth of knowledge, expertise, and leadership as the driving force in our Nashville kitchen."
A graduate and valedictorian of the Culinary Institute of America, Kroener brings his seasoned steakhouse background and expertise from past chef roles at Fleming’s Steakhouse in Edgewater, NJ, where he worked for seven years, before becoming the first chef of Del Frisco’s Grille in New York City. Through his previous experiences, Kroener has both defined and mastered his approach to iconic steakhouse dishes, always putting an emphasis on providing guests with the highest quality ingredients. At Oak Nashville, he will continue his mission, introducing updated menu items that celebrate the seasonal bounty of produce from surrounding Tennessean farms and purveyors.
“My experience has taught me the value of utilizing high-quality ingredients to celebrate and highlight steakhouse classics,” said Kroener. “Our team at Oak is excited to continue redefining steakhouse dishes as we know them to be, while collaborating to perfect our recipes and thinking outside the box when it comes to showcasing Tennessee produce.”
At Oak, people come first, whether that’s a guest or a team member, and Kroener plans to preserve this mentality in his new role. During his tenure at Del Frisco’s Grille, he coached and developed more than six sous’ chefs to become executive chefs, and intends to lead the culinary team at Oak with a similar emphasis on continued education and leadership development.
“One of my greatest career accomplishments has been creating an atmosphere where my team can learn and work towards their goals every day,” said Kroener. “As I coach and develop the team at Oak, I’m finding that I’m also learning a lot from them, and it’s been such a joy already working together to make the Oak Nashville menu the best it’s ever been.”
You can read more about Chef Kroener’s background here. Oak Nashville will continue operating normal business hours for dinner seven days a week (Monday – Friday 10AM-5PM, and Sunday 12-4PM). For more information, please visit their website or follow them on Instagram @oaksteaknash.
About Oak Steakhouse Nashville
With a focus on seasonal offerings, Oak Steakhouse Nashville is a modern steakhouse from the award-winning team at Indigo Road Hospitality Group. Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, guests can expect a chef-driven menu that highlights a modern take on steakhouse classics, including their Char-grilled Gifford’s Bacon, Oysters Rockefeller, and beloved Dry Aged Bone-in Prime Ribeye. Utilizing Certified Angus Beef® wet-aged and dry-aged steaks as well as locally sourced produce from area farms, the menu offers everything from small plates and sharable sides to Southern-inspired entrees. While dining, guests can marvel at the expansive wall of wine, accessible by a large red ladder and surrounded by industrial furnishings, or the grandiose staircase, which leads to two private dining options that overlook the masculine space. A wooden bar at the entrance of the space is the perfect backdrop for sipping on a variety of classic, reimagined, and signature cocktails. At Oak, people come first, whether that’s a guest or a team member, and exceptional service is at the forefront of all operations. Just steps away from Lower Broadway, Oak Steakhouse Nashville offers the perfect Music City dinner and celebratory ambiance seven days a week.
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