Over 30 years of experience in the catering and restaurant industry
A Culinary Craftsman with Southern Roots & Five-Star Refinement
George F. Allen is the powerhouse behind both BG Culinary Creations and Bruisers Grill. A graduate of L’Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Maryland, George has spent the last three decades mastering his craft in the Mid-Atlantic’s most celebrated kitchens. From line cook to executive chef, and now culinary entrepreneur, he blends classical French training with deep Southern roots to create a food experience that’s as soulful as it is sophisticated.
A Chef with Range
George’s culinary resume includes prestigious posts at:
Crush Restaurant (Executive Sous Chef)
b-A Bolton Hill Bistro (Executive Chef)
Restaurant Sabor, Linwoods, and more
Chef George has overseen multi-million dollar food operations, led teams of chefs, and catered high-profile events for thousands. Whether designing a seasonal tasting menu or managing a 2,000-guest nonprofit gala, George brings unmatched professionalism, creativity, and calm.
A Tribute Through Food
Raised in Baltimore, George’s culinary journey began with the flavors of his childhood – think collard greens, smoked ribs, candied yams, mac & cheese and every other delectable dish Southern comfort food has to offer. That inspiration lives on through Bruisers Grill, a food truck concept named after his father. Bruisers is George’s way of honoring where he came from – serving up Southern comfort food with gourmet precision and big-hearted flavor.
Two Paths, One Mission
BG Culinary Creations and Bruisers Grill represent George’s full culinary spectrum - BG Culinary Creations delivers upscale, high-capacity catering with polish and professionalism while Bruisers Grill celebrates the food that made him fall in love with cooking in the first place.
Both are built on George’s belief that food should be personal, powerful, and absolutely unforgettable.
About Bruiser’s Grill
Chef George Allen has over 30 years of experience in the catering and restaurant industry. Starting out as a line cook, George worked his way up to Executive Chef and has gone on to management in the catering world.
After graduating from Towson High School, George attended L’Academie de Cuisine in Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated in 2003. Chef George worked as a Sous Chef at the Baltimore Country Club until becoming Executive Sous Chef at Crush Restaurant where his culinary responsibilities included day to day kitchen operation, menu planning, ordering and inventory, calculation of food cost, meat and fish fabrication and quality control line checks. Chef George also served as Executive Sous Chef at Restaurant Sabor before becoming Executive Chef at b-A Bolton Hill Bistro.
Before opening Bruiser’s Grill, George was both Sous Chef and Retail Director at Metz Culinary Management, where, on top of menu and recipe development, his responsibilities as Retail Director also included managing the retail Café for Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, which averaged $2.7 million in sales yearly, regularly catering events of up to 2,200 people.
Chef George decided to return to the kitchen in 2023, opening his own catering company, BG Culinary Creations and food truck, Bruiser’s Grill, named after his father’s nickname, Bruiser.