Veteran chef Jack MacMurray III has been hired as the executive chef at Schneithorst’s in Ladue. MacMurray, who is moving on from the top culinary post at Kirkwood Station Brewing Co., will begin his tenure at the German restaurant located at 1600 S. Lindbergh Road next Tuesday, Sept. 4.
MacMurray called the cuisine that he will prepare at Schneithorst’s a combination of “Jack Mac American” and authentic German, adding that German offerings will be increased from those currently on the menu. MacMurray is no stranger to Alpine cuisine. He spent five years at Sonnenalp Resort of Vail, where three of the four restaurants he oversaw focused on Bavarian, Swiss and Austrian dishes. MacMurray’s goal in his new venture of “taking it to the next level” at Schneithorst’s won’t just involve menu changes, either, though the first change is scheduled to debut in about a month. The restaurant will also soon see more beer tastings, seminars and dinners.
MacMurray explained that while he had been planning to open his own restaurant – a project that he first shared with The Scoop in January 2011 upon his departure from Sage Urban American Grill in Soulard – “the deal fell through” this past June.
But it appears that MacMurray will soon be busy with another side project. He is planning a pop-up dinner at Mosaic Modern Fusion downtown that will involve five brewmasters. Details are forthcoming.
This article appears in August 2012.