Henderson Country Club

Gavin Jackson
Executive Chef
Henderson Country Club

Gavin Jackson is not an ordinary chef, he is a true gastronome, a man with a lifelong passion for fine food. Gavin was raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, and he pursued his passion for fine food from an early age, starting as an apprentice chef when he was only 17 years old. 

Gavin Jackson

A veteran of some of North Carolina’s finest dining establishments, Gavin Jackson has cooked for many of Raleigh’s top restaurants including The Glenwood Grill, Bloomsbury Bistro and The Second Empire.  As Gavin progressed he developed his own unique style of cooking. Soon he moved into the exclusive world of country clubs where he could pursue his passion with more freedom.  Gavin served as Executive Chef at the exclusive Rocky Mount City Club and later as Executive Sous Chef at the Wilson Country Club in Wilson North Carolina.

As the demand for his food grew he co-founded the popular Jac’s Grill in Wilson, which remains one of the area’s most upscale restaurants.

 No flash in the pan

Gavin Jackson continues to share his passion for fine food at the Henderson Country club where he serves as Executive Chef.  Serving an audience with widely varied tastes is no small challenge, and Gavin rises to the challenge with something for everyone, from young kids to older adults.

Gavin is a master of Southern food, with amazing dishes that elevate Southern food from simple comfort foods to haute cuisine.  Even simple foods become a gourmet delight; his grits with blue cheese and scallions is orgasmic, and his fried chicken has a crispy crust that is absolute perfection. 

It takes considerable skill and unique preparation to make simple country food wonderful, something that only comes from many years of hard work and experimentation.

Gavin Jackson is always experimenting, and he has no shortage of bold customers who are willing to share his visionary culinary creations.  Jackson admits that food is his number one passion, and it shows in every dish he creates:

"Every dish comes out with a whole lot of passion"

"There's not a dish that goes out that I don't put 100 percent into as far as the presentation, the flavor and quality of the product."

Gavin’s special passions include grilled and smoked meats, Italian dishes and a wide variety of ethnic cuisines, where he is not afraid to use authentic spices and original recipes. 

Gavin Jackson has Italian heritage and he makes a marinara sauce that is on-par with the finest Italian Trattoria, rich and bold.

Gavin Jackson is without question the finest chef in the Northern piedmont of North Carolina, and the Henderson Country Club is the only place that discriminating diners can enjoy his unique culinary creations.