TIFFANI ANN GKARIS
PASTRY CHEF
Hailing from Hawaii, Chef Tiffani is inspired by the islands’ abundance of produce and diverse cultures.
She began her pastry journey at James Beard Award winning Chef Alain Wong’s Maui restaurant, Amasia, in the famed Waldorf Astoria Grand Wailea resort. She relocated to Alan Wong’s Honolulu, at one time considered the state’s best restaurant. Tiffani continued honing her pastry and leadership through roles at the islands’ beloved Honolulu Coffee Company.
Her next adventure brought her to San Francisco, where she became Pastry Sous Chef at Le Marais Bakery and then on to one of the Bay’s longest-running Michelin-starred restaurants, Boulevard.
After relocating to Houston, Texas, Tiffani joined The Bastion Collection as Pastry Chef of Le Jardinier in the summer of 2021, which earned one michelin star in texas’ inaugural 2024 guide.