Thanksgiving is early for us here at FLPH! It has been a really tough couple years, and we are still struggling every day. These times make us reflect on our blessings as well, of which we have many. Thanks go first to our fantastic team, we have only a few employees left, but they are the best! We love you! Next, to our dedicated friends, family and decade long regular diners. We know we have been far from our own expectations for these past months and we thank you for your patience and generosity. We hope to find more staff and return to our full menu, and we hope that prices will start to fall. The combination of no staff and high costs have been damaging, we thank you once again for spending more to help us survive. We will. We do not know what the future will require from us anymore but we do know that we will adjust and overcome. We are still striving and are still recognized on the open table charts as the #2 best overall restaurant and #1 for for foodies in the region. Thank You All! Please call 828.456.1930 for reservations.

About Chef Kaighn

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Executive Chef Kaighn Raymond has over 23 years of experience with the last 8 years as owner and executive chef of Frogs Leap Public House and 13 of the previous in the Atlanta fine dining scene. Coming to Atlanta directly from the Culinary Institute of America, Kaighn had already reached sous chef level at Chatterley's, a beloved Connecticut bistro recognized by the New York Times and still flourishing today. Chef Kaighn worked his way through CIA gaining exposure to the industry in multiple capacities. Upon graduation from CIA with Dean's List Honors and a high pass on his 5th term practical Kaighn was recruited to the 5th group in Atlanta. Over the next decade Chef Kaighn developed his diverse skills as a highly celebrated Executive Chef in the Atlanta scene at several of the Atlanta's most notable establishments, including Brasserie le Coze, Alon’s, Atlantic Seafood Company, Horseradish Grill, Food 101, La Tavola, The River Room, The Vinings Inn, Pastis and The French American Brasserie. As the Executive Chef at Brasserie Le Coze, his flawless integration of creative, unpretentious cuisine coupled with inspired presentations re-elevated the reputation of the restaurant to one of the hottest in the city. During his years here Chef Kaighn fine tuned his skills under world renowned Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin in New York City . After a long career at the top of the Atlanta fine dining scene, Chef Kaighn followed his dream to Waynesville, NC where he opened his first self owned restaurant: Frogs Leap Public House at 44 Church Street in 2012. FLPH was voted the #1 Restaurant, #1 Food and #1 Service in Western North Carolina by Open Table diners in 2018 and is in the Trip Advisor Hall Of Fame 2018.