Sarah Welch

Top Chef | James Beard Nominee | Co-Founder and Partner at Marrow, Mink in Detroit | Owner of Umbo in Traverse City (Coming in 2026)

Sarah Welch is a Founding Member and Partner at Marrow. She is also the co-Founder of seafood-centric restaurant Mink in Detroit's Corktown. Marrow was voted a semi-finalist for Best New Restaurant in the country by the James Beard Foundation in 2019, and in that same year was named one of the top new restaurants by Eater. Since then, Sarah has been nominated four times for James Beard Foundation's Best Chef in the Great Lakes category making it to finalist in 2023. Sarah competed in Top Chef: Houston in 2022 and was one of 3 finalists. Sarah trained formally at the renowned International Culinary Center in NYC after getting a business degree at Michigan State University. The chef and her partner Cameron, the Executive Chef at Mink, are set to open Umbo, a tiny restaurant on Front Street in Traverse City in 2026 where they hope to combine their diverse cooking experiences into an unmatched dining experience.  

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