This annual list celebrates the most influential leaders shaping Atlanta’s dynamic food and hospitality scene. From award-winning chefs and restaurateurs to visionary hotel executives and hospitality
Steve Nygren
Nygren opened the Pleasant Peasant in 1972 and grew the company to 34 restaurants in eight states. In 1994, he, his wife Marie, and their three daughters relocated to Chattahoochee Hills, where they helped design the award-winning Serenbe community.