Chef G's Corner
Executive Culinary Leadership
Rendezvous Culinary Group is a Chicago and Northwest Indiana–based executive catering and culinary consulting firm led by Certified Executive Chef G. D. Turner Sr. With over 16 years of professional catering experience, Chef G delivers corporate hospitality, private chef services, and strategic culinary consulting rooted in precision and excellence.
The Mind Behind the Standard
G. D. Turner Sr., professionally known as Chef G, is an award-winning Certified Executive Chef with over 16 years of executive catering experience and more than a decade of culinary consulting expertise.
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Born and raised in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, Chef G discovered his passion for cuisine at an early age at his mother’s kitchen table. What began as curiosity evolved into discipline, and that discipline became a career built on excellence.
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By the age of 14, he was already working in professional kitchens, steadily advancing from prep cook to executive leadership through commitment, precision, and relentless refinement.
Executive Leadership Experience
Chef G has held executive-level culinary positions at some of Chicago’s most respected hospitality institutions, including:
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• The Drake Hotel – Executive Banquet Chef
• Macy’s Signature Kitchen – Executive Chef
• The Study at University of Chicago Hotel – Executive Chef
• Briar Ridge Country Club – Executive Chef
• SSP America – Lead Culinary Executive for the redevelopment of Midway Airport’s food concourse
These roles shaped his expertise in large-scale banquet operations, corporate hospitality, menu development, and operational leadership.
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He understands volume.
He understands structure.
He understands execution.
Rendezvous Culinary Group
Today, Chef G serves as Director of Operations and Culinary Strategist for Rendezvous Culinary Group, delivering executive catering, private chef experiences, and culinary consulting throughout Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
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Rendezvous is built on three pillars:
• Precision
• Professionalism
• Elevated Hospitality
From corporate boardrooms to large-scale event venues, every experience is curated with intentional flavor and operational discipline.
Culinary Consulting & Strategy
Today, Chef G serves as Director of Operations and Culinary Strategist for Rendezvous Culinary Group, delivering executive catering, private chef experiences, and culinary consulting throughout Chicago and Northwest Indiana.
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Rendezvous is built on three pillars:
• Precision
• Professionalism
• Elevated Hospitality
From corporate boardrooms to large-scale event venues, every experience is curated with intentional flavor and operational discipline.
The Philosophy
Culinary excellence is not accidental.
It is operational.
It is intentional.
It is earned.
Chef G believes food should reflect leadership, not improvisation. Every plate represents a standard. Every experience reflects preparation.
Through executive catering, consulting, and his published cookbook Flavors with Chef G, he continues to elevate expectations and redefine what refined hospitality looks like.