Kevin Foil
Area Executive Chef • Award-Winning Culinary Leader • Louisiana Hospitality Veteran
Executive Chef Foil is responsible for culinary operations for The Queen Baton Rouge including 1717 KITCHEN + COCKTAILS. He develops all menus and recipes for The Queen, Bally’s and Belle. With a bachelor’s degree in business management and a graduate of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute within Nicholls State University Chef Foil has served as executive chef at Adventures in Food, Chef’s Kiss Culinary and St. Tammany Parish Hospital and a culinary arts instructor at Louisiana Culinary Institute, The Culinary Institute of Virginia College and Louisiana Technical & Community College. Foil was named one of Louisiana’s Best Chefs 2024 by The American Culinary Federation New Orleans Chapter (ACFNO) for a second time, having been recognized with the same honor in 2020. He was also named ACFNO’s 2024 People’s Choice award winner at their Best Chefs of Louisiana 2024 culinary experience.
