Nico Romo, executive chef of The William Aiken House, Fish, Lowndes Grove and The American Theater in Charleston, S.C., received the title of Master Chef of France by the Association of the Master Chefs of France during a ceremony in Dijon, France, March 14 to 16. Romo (pictured, below), age 30, is the youngest chef to ever receive this distinction.


A native of Lyon, France, Romo graduated from The Helene Boucher Culinary Art School in Venissieux, France, at 19 and trained under Master Chef Patrick Henrioux at La Pyramide Hotel and Restaurant in Vienne, France, and later at Restaurant Pierre Orsi in Lyon under Master Chef M. Pierre Orsi. As executive chef at The William Aiken House, Fish, Lowndes Grove and The American Theater in Charleston, S.C., Romo oversees the development and execution of the culinary programs for the four historic properties.