About us
We bring know-how, personalized attention and passion for improving your experience in the kitchen.
Culinary knives, accessories, and sharpening services for professional career chefs and culinary enthusiasts.
The Star Chef Story
French chef and restaurant supply veteran Dominique Besson and his wife, Domenica Besson, also a food service professional, launched Star Knife Sharpening in 2006 to provide full-service, onsite culinary sharpening to fine dining restaurant chefs. Our reputable mobile sharpening fleet and mobile store reach restaurant and hospitality clients throughout San Antonio, Austin, and the Hill Country.
Star Chef Store adds brick-and-mortar convenience for professionals and home chefs alike in the San Antonio area who need sharpening, repair, or supplies. In addition, the store boasts an extremely extensive selection of knives from all around the world, offering both professionals and home cooks access to high-quality blades suited for every culinary need. Home chefs now have a place to bring their knives for the same level of care and attention as restaurants.
The Star Chef Difference
A sharp knife is a must for the home chef or seasoned professional. Professionally sharpened knives improve efficiency and safety while enhancing one’s overall experience in the kitchen. Our hands-on culinary and cutlery knowledge provides us with a keen understanding of blade care, that when performed properly, can preserve and extend a knife’s functionality. In the realm of cutlery, one size hardly fits all. A knife should suit one’s personality, purpose, and even physical stature. A properly fitted knife becomes an extension of its user, whether in a commercial kitchen or in the heart of your own home. Our mission at Star Chef Store is to personally coach customers about protecting their investment with regular maintenance. When purchasing a new knife, we guide them in selecting one that is the right fit for them.
Star Chef Store uses custom manufactured sharpening equipment, engineered to sharpen and maintain the geometry and integrity of each individual knife. Different types of knives require different sharpening techniques, and require different adjustments to suit the user. Our attention to such details enables us to provide a better experience in the kitchen.
Our showroom is located in the Alon Town Centre in North San Antonio, which allows for easy access from any part of the city and surrounding areas. You just might see one of our great San Antonio restaurant industry chefs while you are here!
The Star Knife Story
Star Knife Sharpening is a full-service, on-site culinary knife sharpening and repair service for all commercial kitchens. We have been providing top-of-the-line personal service to the culinary industry for 18 years. Our trucks travel to each restaurant location, ensuring that staff and workflow are never disrupted. Each truck is equipped with patented sharpening equipment and also houses a complete cutlery store. We continue to serve the San Antonio and Austin Metro areas, as well as the Hill Country.
The owner and founder, Dominique Besson, is a formally trained chef from Paris, France. After completing culinary college in France, Mr. Besson worked and opened several restaurants in Paris, before coming to the US in 1987 to continue as a chef and live his dream of becoming an American in every way.
In 1994, Mr. Besson delved into the restaurant equipment industry as the National Sales Manager for Matfer Bourgeat, a company based in Paris since the 1800s. He played a key role in developing their presence in the US. His passion for the industry eventually led him to open his own company, which is now Star Knife Sharpening.
In addition to our sharpening services, Star Chef Store offers an extensive selection of knives from all around the world. We also provide personalized knife fittings and consultations, ensuring that each customer—whether a professional chef or a home cook—finds the perfect knife for their needs.