William Stark Dissen

Chef William Dissen , trained at the Culinary Institute of America, is the founder, owner, and chef behind the critically-acclaimed North Carolina restaurants The Market Place, Billy D's Fried Chicken, and Little Gem. Dissen currently serves as Culinary Diplomat for the U.S. State Department and has worked extensively with the James Beard Foundation as a speaker, host, and featured chef since 2013.

Chef William Dissen , trained at the Culinary Institute of America, is the founder, owner, and chef behind the critically-acclaimed North Carolina restaurants The Market Place, Billy D's Fried Chicken, and Little Gem. Dissen currently serves as Culinary Diplomat for the U.S. State Department and has worked extensively with the James Beard Foundation as a speaker, host, and featured chef since 2013. See less