My name is Jacob Burton, and I've been working as a chef in the hospitality / culinary field for about two decades, starting my career in San Francisco while attending the California Culinary Academy. At the time of writing this (November 2019), I'm the Executive Chef & Beverage Director of The Renaissance Reno Downtown Hotel, a project I helped open in April of 2017.

Prior to that, I was the opening Executive Chef of Stella Restaurant and The Cedar House Sport Hotel, where I worked for 5 years. While there, I rebranded my culinary education site, Free Culinary School (FCS) as Stella Culinary, a website I still maintain today.

My true passion is teaching others how to cook, through podcasts and videos, which is why this channel exists. If you haven't already, check out the Stella Culinary School Podcast, and watch my Culinary Boot Camp Lecture series found on this channel!

Thanks for checking out my channel!