Atomix Co-Founders Discuss James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality

James Beard Award Recognition

• 🏆 Atomix has won the prestigious 2025 James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality.
• ✨ This recognition is deeply meaningful to the founders, Chef JP Park and Ellia Park, and their entire team.
• 🌟 The high-end Korean tasting menu restaurant also achieved three Michelin stars this year.

Defining Hospitality at Atomix

• 💬 Hospitality is defined as creating a meaningful and thoughtful experience through intention and storytelling.
• 🤝 It goes beyond just good service, aiming to make each guest feel personally connected.
• 🎨 The experience is crafted to be warm and joyful, extending beyond the food itself.

Honoring Korean Culture Through Food

• 🇰🇷 Born and raised in Korea, the co-founders naturally infuse Korean culture into their cuisine.
• 🍽️ Atomix aims to share their own style of Korean food and culinary journey.
• 🌶️ A focus is placed on fundamental Korean flavors, such as chang sauce, made from fermented soybean.

Partnership and Shared Vision

• 🤝 Chef JP Park and Ellia Park emphasize mutual respect and open communication as key to their partnership.
• 💡 They leverage their different strengths to support each other in both business and life.
• 🌱 Despite occasional disagreements, they prioritize discussing their shared vision of creating something meaningful through food and hospitality.