When Chefs Become Hoteliers

Well before Julian Hagood launched the wildly popular Harry’s Fine Foods in Seattle in 2015, he was already the consummate host, having spent years opening his homes to travelers via Airbnb. He took the role seriously. “I love seeing the city through my guests’ eyes,” he says. “I would take them around Seattle or give them recommendations. I was their live-in concierge.”

So when the Dutch Colonial building next to his...