Kevin Rathbun

Kevin’s background started in humble beginnings in Kansas City, where he started working as a dishwasher at Sambo’s. He has worked with celebrity chefs and restaurateurs such as Bradley Ogden, Emeril Lagasse, Stephen Pyles, Ella Brennan and Pano Karratossos and he has perfected not only his technique in the kitchen, but his passion for owning and operating his own businesses.

After thirty years in the restaurant business working and learning from others, in 2004, Kevin Rathbun opened his namesake restaurant, Rathbun’s, then Krog Bar in 2005, and then Kevin Rathbun Steak in 2007. At Rathbun’s, Kevin incorporated his take on Modern American Cuisine with a menu that expands to over fifty menu items along with specials every night. Since opening, Rathbun’s has garnered many prestigious awards and distinctions. After visiting Spain, Kevin returned with a vision of an intimate wine bar with small tapas plates. Working along with the restaurant designers and architects, he opened Krog Bar and did just that. Kevin found an old cotton warehouse and turned it into Kevin Rathbun Steak, featuring Prime steaks from Allen Brothers in Chicago along. The incorporation of local produce and a completely chef driven menu with organic meats and heritage bred animals has continued to keep this restaurant as one of the top new steakhouses in the United States.

Kevin Rathbun, along with his restaurants, Rathbun’s, Kevin Rathbun Steak & Krog Bar are proud charitable contributors and Kevin continuously donates his time, energy and food to many charitable events throughout Atlanta and throughout the United States. He continues to be a leader in the charitable community and sits on the board of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Kevin resides in Atlanta with his wife, Melissa. In his spare time, he enjoys, philanthropy, reading cookbooks, dining out, fine cigars, traveling and humbly admits that in his next life, he would have a passion for restaurant designing.