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Listen to the tales of Chef Jonathan Gatlin of restaurant Oliver Royale. Chef Gatlin is committed to creating awareness and appreciation of thoughtfully sourced, high-quality food— and training the chefs of Knoxville’s future restaurants. He received his own training at Le Cordon Bleu Atlanta, where he worked under the South’s best to hone his culinary skills and develop his style. Here in the kitchen at Oliver Royale, Chef Gatlin mixes utmost respect for regional traditions with unbridled creativity as he crafts our menus and selects ingredients that meet his standards for freshness and flavor. His vision for sourcing locally and sustainably whenever possible has guided Oliver Royale since its start in 2015.