Christian Greiner

Christian Greiner is an Orlando-based Executive Chef with over 20 years of real kitchen experience in high-volume, high-pressure environments. He currently leads the culinary team at The Pinery, where he was recently voted 2nd Best Chef in Orlando by Orlando Magazine’s Dining Awards. His background spans fine dining, scratch kitchens, multi-concept restaurants, and full team leadership, giving him an authenticity and grounded presence that perfectly matches the world of The Bear. Christian brings the physicality, intensity, and stillness of someone who has truly lived in a kitchen—calling tickets, running expo, mentoring cooks, navigating chaos, and building teams from the ground up. His experience allows him to move, speak, and react like a real chef on set with no training required. He’s cooked for notable figures including Barack Obama, Kevin Costner, Reba McEntire, and Robert Plant, and is known for precision, command, and the emotional nuance that comes from decades in the industry. He is available for background, featured kitchen roles, and chef-consultant authenticity work to support realism on set.