Hometown
Parma, Ohio
Chef Bio
With the humble introduction into the culinary arts washing dishes, as a diversion to high school, Chef Woody worked his way up through the ranks of many professional kitchens to an award-winning working chef.
Having trained under European culinary masters, Iron Chef champions and locally re-nouned chefs in Beverly Hills, La Jolla, Santa Barbara, Scottsdale, Chef Woody has cooked for dignitaries, social and sports elite, Hollywood legends, music greats, and has created a loyal following from Ventura to Lake Tahoe.
Chef Woody’s ability to design your special menu coupled with his spontaneity and versatility to create many styles of cuisine along with his unique approach to cooking is unlike anything you have previously experienced.
Allow Chef Woody and Big City Chefs to create your next memorable dining experience.
How long have you been working with Big City Chefs?
Since 2017
If I were a spice, I would be…
Cinnamon and saffron fir their sensuous aromas and aphrodisiac qualities
My favorite local purveyors, artisans, and farmers:
Sage Mountain Farm, and Fresh Picked Home Grown Produce and Herbs
What I love about cooking and hospitality…
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a dish I prepared come back completely empty. That is more rewarding than any monetary gratuity.
What are your top three go-to pantry items?
Arborio Rice, Vincotto, and Dried Porcini Mushrooms