Beau James MacMillan is an American

United States

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 chef

Chef

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 and television personality. He is the executive chef for Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain

Camelback Mountain

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, an upscale

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 resort

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 in Arizona

Arizona

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, and its featured restaurant, elements. Nicknamed "BeauMac,"

Personal life

MacMillan is from Plymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Johnson and Wales University in nearby Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

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. He currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona

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, with his son, Ryan.

In May 2004, MacMillan was arrested in Scottsdale for driving under the influence

Driving under the influence

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. He was also arrested in February 2010 for failing to appear at a hearing for a speeding ticket.

Career

At 16 years old, MacMillan started working at Crane Brook Tea Room in Carver

Carver, Massachusetts

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. He worked under Chef Francois de Melogue for a year. He went on La Vieille Maison in Boca Raton, Florida

Boca Raton, Florida

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, eventually promoted to sous chef.

MacMillan moved to Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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 to become sous chef at Hotel Bel-Air. He was later hired at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

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. In 1998, he was hired as the Executive Chef at the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain (formerly known as The Ranch on Camelback). In March 2001, MacMillan and former Executive Chef Charles Wiley opened elements restaurant.

Television career

MacMillan was handing out hors d'oeuvres at the Aspen Food & Wine festival in 2005 when Food Network exec Bruce Seidel, senior vice president of program planning, approached him. Seidel visited MacMillan at elements and invited him to take a turn on "Iron Chef America," where he beat Bobby Flay in Battle American Kobe Beef.

In early 2010, MacMillan was the co-host with Anne Burrell

Anne Burrell

Anne W. Burrell is an American chef, TV personality, and instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. She is the host of the Food Network show Secrets Of a Restaurant Chef and co-host of Worst Cooks in America, where she is currently undefeated thus far...

 for Season 1 of Worst Cooks in America

Worst Cooks in America

Worst Cooks in America is a reality show in which twelve of America’s worst cooks are put through culinary boot camp. The show's first season premiered on Food Network January 3, 2010, and was hosted by Chefs Anne Burrell and Beau MacMillan...

 on Food Network

Food Network

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