Born in 1973 in Bowling Green, OH and raised in Milwaukee, WI, Chef Matt got his career start in 1994 as Sous Chef at Tripoli Country Club, then became Head Chef at the famed, 4-Star steakhouse, Jake’s Restaurant. Shortly after 9/11, Chef moved to Arizona, picking up on his Country Club roots as Executive Chef at Terravita Golf & Country Club and Rio Verde Country Club, then as Food & Beverage Director at Fountain View Village. Chef and his wife Stefanie then moved to Santa Barbara, CA where he led the kitchen at a premier central coast catering outlet. In 2019, it was time for his wife to spread her wings and fly, so they picked up and moved to Simpsonville, SC. In his free time, Chef Matt is likely hiking, golfing or running his dogs, Lily and Blossom; and of course, entertaining friends on the grill-- a chef’s life never stops!