Real Food, Real People, Real Chefs

I am a culinary school graduate with over 35 years of professional food experience. My resume includes fine dinning, country club experience, healthcare, vegan and vegetarianism. traveling the country working with professional sports and 20 plus years of teaching culinary arts and hospitality.
I am well versed in many ethnic food cultures including Thai, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Italian, Greek and French. That goes along with regional American cuisines from Napa Valley to Maine.
I'm insured and ServSafe certified for food safety as well.
I'm a certified chef by the American Culinary Federation as well as chairman of the board of the Springfield/Branson Chefs Association. I'm a two time ACF Chef of the year winner and a Bonetti professionalism award winner.
My favorite thing in the world in creating amazing food for people that makes lasting wonderful memories.

Hospitality AAS Degree Ivy Tech State College
Masters Degree - Consumer Science

Published cookbook author
2 time Springfield/Branson Mo Chef of the Year
American Culinary Federation - 3 time mystery basket medal winner
Past President Springfield/Branson Chefs Association president