ABOUT CHEF EVAN

Growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania Chef Evan Mathew’s eclectic curiosity about food and flavor was highly influenced by his Irish mother and his father, who immigrated from India. The seeds that garnered his love of cooking were planted early in his childhood working alongside his parents and siblings in the kitchen, at the marketplace and especially learning the techniques and importance of planting and maintaining their sustainable garden. Over the years, he traveled extensively with them through India, learning about the food, culture, and the versatility of spices and their impact on simple dishes and later tasting and eating his way through the Netherlands, England, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico. An honors graduate of Johnson & Wales University, Evan holds a bachelor’s degree in food service management, along with a minor in Culinary Arts and Event Management. He worked his way through the kitchen, beginning at age 15 as a dishwasher at the Aviation Country Club in Erie and went on to find his niche in the exciting and rapidly growing culinary world of Rhode Island cultivating both his cooking and management skills at Atomic Catering in Providence, managing the Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island program, and the Providence and Chestnut Hill Capital Grille where he began as Sous Chef and culminated his career there as Executive Chef Partner and a trainer for other CG restaurants opening up across the United States. Evan’s talents were often recognized by the community throughout his career earning him several awards and honors including preparing the menu and organizing the DNC event for the 2006 visit of President Clinton and his wife Hillary, receiving the 2010 Rhode Island Hospitality Association’s “Caterer of the Year” award and First Place in Johnson and Wales Culinary Museum’s 2013 “Top Dog” Culinary Competition that benefited the Providence Animal Rescue League. Most recently, Options Magazine named Evan “Top Chef” in 2022 alongside “Top Restaurant” for Res American Bistro.

Chef Evan was able to realize his dream of owning his own restaurant when a conversation with good friends and an older vacant restaurant in the perfect location became available. With two partners and a confluence of talent and support, Res American Bistro in Providence, opened their doors in March of 2021. Their vision for this unique restaurant was to create a place to celebrate life’s special moments by offering the best food, service, and ambiance in Providence. Their strategy includes using local and seasonal ingredients paired with select wines, and other libations. Res American Bistro’s menu is reflective of Chef Evan’s cooking experiences, home and abroad, and is representative of his values of serving food with integrity that is locally sourced. Except the bread.. the incredible baguette is shipped directly from Paris.