Jeff Riedel

Executive Chef

Having been in the culinary industry for over two decades, Chef Riedel has been a great addition to the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group. Riedel joined Buckhead Life in 1997, and is now the Executive Chef at the popular and elegant 103 West.

Riedel, born and raised in Chicago, studied at Jolliet Junior College in Illinois with an emphasis in French cuisine.  His mother, Linda Riedel, who worked under Chef Paul, Chef Gary, and Chef Hilary (all having worked at Buckhead Life) , was his source of inspiration to follow his dream of cooking.

After school, Riedel relocated to Georgia where he was hired by Marriott International as a cook.  He continued to work at Marriott International as Kitchen Supervisor, Food Production Manager and Sous Chef until 1997 when he came to Buckhead Life Restaurant Group.  Riedel was attracted to Buckhead Life Restaurant Group because of their emphasis and consistent focus on culinary excellence, Riedel’s favorite foods being fresh seasonal ingredients.

After beginning at the Atlanta Fish Market, Riedel worked at Pano’s and Paul’s before coming to 103 West in 2003.  Starting as a banquet chef, Riedel worked his way through 103 West, later becoming Sous Chef and then Chef de Cuisine.

Riedel met his wife Silvia while working in the kitchen at the Marriott International. She is currently the director of Operations for Marriott International. He has two 6-year-old twin nieces, Marina and Luiza. He and his wife reside in East Cobb.

Riedel enjoys traveling abroad and experiencing the food and style of cooking other cultures, and has recently visited farmers’ markets in France, Belgium, Holland, Hungary, Austria, and Germany. His other hobbies include mushroom forging, charcuterie making, the craft of beer, and working in his vegetable garden.