Nelson De Hoyos

Born in New York City and raised in Colombia, South America, Nelson’s international relationship with food reflects his family’s coastal roots in Cartagena and his mother’s farm-to-table upbringing. On his mother’s family farm, Nelson was immersed in growing, raising, and butchering the food that would be served at his family’s dinner table.

After attending culinary school in Bogota, De Hoyos returned to the states in the late 2000s, putting his passion for cooking to use and beginning his culinary career in Greenville, SC.

Nelson spent nearly a decade with the Halls Chophouse Management Group, working across Greenville, Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, and Nashville, Tennessee. During this time, he oversaw the opening of Halls Chophouse Columbia, contributing to the revitalization of Main Street Columbia.

In 2022, Nelson expanded his career into restaurant partnership and consulting, providing leadership on the development, renovation, and operations of several Greenville-area restaurants.

Nelson’s newest project, Pergola, is a casual, upscale, farm-to-table concept situated between North Main and Cherrydale, and highlights his global perspective, and relationship with regional farms and purveyors.