voco Chicago Downtown - Riverwalk Waterview

Born and raised in Chicago, Sous Chef Adam Pracht began his culinary career at 14 years old washing dishes at a local deli and he hasn’t looked back since. After attending Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago, he went on to make his mark at over 10 restaurants across the city, including Avec, Mordecai, and Duseks. He has worked alongside prestigious chefs Matthias Merges and Jared Wentworth. Adam has a passion for exploring new and unconventional ingredients and finding excitement in the unfamiliar which reflects on the Waterview menu. Both at home and professionally, Adam has always relished the art of cooking with others. For him, the culinary path is not just about hard work but also about the joy of making people happy through food.