Susan Regis Explained

Susan Regis is a chef and restaurateur in the Boston area. She is a New Hampshire native.^[1]

Career

Regis's first culinary job was at the restaurant Seasons in the Bostonian Hotel. When Lydia Shire opened Biba, she was there as sous-chef for four years.^[2] While at Biba, Regis was named Best Chef in the Northeast, 1998 by James Beard. She went on to work at Upstairs On the Square in Harvard Square. With René Becker, she opened Shepard, also in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was nominated for two more James Beard Best Chef Northeast awards.^{[3] [4]}

Regis also worked with Shire at the Los Angeles Four Seasons Hotel in the 1980s.^[5]

She appeared on a 2017 episode of Simply Ming.^[6]

Regis, speaking of Shepard, has said, "If it weren’t for Julia Child, we wouldn’t be here."^[7]

References

1. News: Byrne . Kerry . Regis returns UpStairs . 3 November 2022 . Boston Herald . October 15, 2008.
2. News: O’Neill . Molly . Understudies By Choice: Chefs Who Really Do The Cooking . 4 November 2022 . The New York Times . October 21, 1992.
3. Web site: Susan Regis-Shepard & Shepard . Great Chefs . 3 November 2022.
4. Web site: Hamilton . Jeff . Female Chef-Restaurateurs Light Up the Boston Culinary Scene . Meetings Today . 4 November 2022.
5. News: Andrews . Colman . SHIRE AND ASSOCIATES TO LEAVE FOUR SEASONS . 4 November 2022 . The Los Angeles Times . September 6, 1987.
6. Web site: SIMPLY MING: Season 14: Susan Regis . KPBS . 3 November 2022.
7. News: Hughes . Christopher . A Look Inside Susan Regis’ Shepard . 3 November 2022 . Boston Magazine . May 13, 2013.