| Born | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
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| Education | Johnson and Wales University |
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Beau James MacMillan is an American chef and television personality. He is the executive chef for Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, an upscale resort in Arizona, and its featured restaurant, elements. Nicknamed "BeauMac,"[2]
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MacMillan is from Plymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from Johnson and Wales University in nearby Providence, Rhode Island. He currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his son, Ryan.[3]
In May 2004, MacMillan was arrested in Scottsdale for driving under the influence. He was also arrested in February 2010 for failing to appear at a hearing for a speeding ticket.[3]
At 16 years old, MacMillan started working at Crane Brook Tea Room in Carver. He worked under Chef Francois de Melogue for a year. He went on La Vieille Maison in Boca Raton, Florida, eventually promoted to sous chef.
MacMillan moved to Los Angeles to become sous chef at Hotel Bel-Air. He was later hired at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica. 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.
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.[2]
In early 2010, MacMillan was the co-host with Anne Burrell for Season 1 of Worst Cooks in America on Food Network.