Tyler Akin is a Philadelphia-based chef, restaurateur, and founder of Form-Function Hospitality. Akin is currently the chef-partner of Le Cavalier at the Green Room, a reimagined French brasserie at the iconic HOTEL DU PONT in Wilmington, DE opened in September 2020. Akin also serves as chef-partner of Bastia, a laid-back restaurant and leisurely all-day café drawing inspiration from the Mediterranean and coastal cuisine of neighboring islands Corsica and Sardinia at the Hotel Anna & Bel in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood, which opened in August 2024. Named a “Must-Visit New Restaurant” by Bon Appétit prior to opening, Bastia has since earned accolades including, placement on Esquire’s list of “Best New Restaurants in America” for 2024, awarded Eater Philly’s “Best New Restaurant,” and named the #1 restaurant in Philly by Philadelphia Magazine, which hailed it as a destination worth traveling to from “anywhere in America.” The restaurant was also spotlighted in The Wall Street Journal for its pivotal role in redefining hotel dining.

Akin was the chef-owner of now closed Res Ipsa in Philadelphia, which was named one of Bon Appetit’s “Best New Restaurants in America,” and two locations of Stock, all gracefully shuttered during the pandemic. Previously in his career, Akin worked in James Beard Foundation and Michelin-recognized kitchens including Zahav (Philadelphia) and Komi (Washington, D.C.) Akin was also a founding board member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition, a 2020 honoree of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” Award, and has been a featured speaker at SXSW (2023) and The Philly Chef Conference (2023).

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