Author Bio

              Nash Rook was born in 1988 at the Los Gatos community hospital and raised in the bay area. Growing up him and his family would get together every Sunday to orchestrate a meal made from scratch. From making home made pasta to fresh sea food and making home made sushi there wasn't any thing they wouldn't try. Due to his fathers construction company and moving a lot he has lived all through out the bay area. Not only having family from Gilroy, ca but living there for a few year stretch between 1995-1997 know for the worlds famous garlic festival and is were he was introduce to his passion for food from a family friend. He showed him that cooking is an art and the plate was his canvas. Then moving to the beautiful San Francisco were he indulged in the melting pot of culinary cuisine and were his passion for food grew substantially. Until 2001 when he moved back to the south bay with his family to start is career in the culinary field. Influenced by family and friends through the years he has been drawn to food. From working at fine dinning restaurants, pizzerias, even managing a KFC and is currently the executive chef at a local seafood bar & grill. Nash is a result oriented food service professional with administrative, operations, and management experience in medium to large sized facilities. Experienced in supervision, accounting, payroll, budgeting, employee development, inventory control, purchasing, public relations and strategic planning. Through his variety of experience in the restaurant and hotel industry he has developed strong knife skills, strong plating skills, event coordination, on the spot creative thinking, excellent inter-personal skills, and has the ability to work on all levels of an organization. The knowledge, experience, and contacts accumulated during this period have led him to take his passion for food to new heights. Now offering full service catering, banquet planning and also he is available as a private chef for your next event no matter how small or big! For more info contact him via email nashrook@gmail.com and stay tune for daily up dates on the day in the life of a mercenary chef.