Chefs

What do you get when you combine a passion for science and a love of food and cooking?   A dream job for Elise J., our Director of R&D.  Born in Dundee, Oregon, Elise joined Reser’s in 1997 after starting her career in product development on the East coast. She holds degrees in Biochemistry / Biophysics, […]

Chef Sean was born and raised on the Oregon coast. In his family, whoever cooked didn’t have to do the dishes, so he learned a few basic items to get out of dish duty. Sean spent a year of high school in Mexico City and was shown a myriad of new flavors and textures that

Chef Todd is a Portland native with 30 years of experience as an Executive Chef in private country clubs, resorts, and restaurants around the Northwest.  He received his degree from Western Culinary Institute and has participated in several continuing education classes through the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, CA.   He was the director for

Chef Heather was raised in an agricultural community with an abundance of beautiful fresh produce. She learned scratch cooking from an early age from her family, which led to a love of farmers markets and a strong desire to attend culinary school. Heather graduated with a Bachelor’s in Health Promotion. Her passion for food persisted,

Chef Matt was born just down the street from Reser’s in Oregon! His mother and grandmother were both culinary influences at home. Chef Matt started his 25-year restaurant career as a dish washer and worked his way up to Executive Chef.  He enjoys cooking with the amazing bounty of fresh ingredients that the Willamette valley

Chef Mark was born in the Philippines and immigrated to the US at just 5-years of age.  Most Filipino events and gatherings lead to a lot of cooking, and Chef Mark’s early inspiration for cooking came from helping his mom in the kitchen. Raised in Iowa, he attended college at Iowa State University and moved

Chef Dylan was fortunate to grow up in a home where cooking ran in the family. His mother managed the food for a pub and a boarding school in Australia, and his grandfather owned restaurants and a banquet hall built on the side of his house. There were always plenty of people gathered for meals

Being a pastry chef might seem like a pretty sweet job, but imagine the pressure of cooking for two U.S. presidents and one culinary legend! Chef Daniel has prepared food for Presidents Clinton and G.W. Bush, as well as Julia Child. Chef Daniel’s passion for food and his love of feeding people started at an