{"id":3495,"date":"2020-02-07T02:16:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/consultio-corporate2\/?page_id=3495"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T11:13:57","slug":"about-v-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chefjeffstone.com\/index.php\/about-v-4\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3495\" class=\"elementor elementor-3495\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff4cc9e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ct-header-fixed-none ct-row-max-none\" data-id=\"ff4cc9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n            \n                        <div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \">\n                    <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e9b286\" data-id=\"4e9b286\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n        <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n                    \n        \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df69fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"df69fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"chef-about\">\r\n    <div class=\"container\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"top-section\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-image\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/109.weblv.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/66B994FC-15C8-4B82-B965-E50115BE4F45-2-scaled.png\" alt=\"Chef Jeff\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-intro\">\r\n                <span class=\"subtitle\">Executive Chef<\/span>\r\n                <h2>Chef Jeff Stone<\/h2>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Chef Jeff\u2019s eclectic culinary style has its roots in his family\u2019s frequent moves throughout his childhood. Due to his father's growing business, the Stone family moved every two years from Jeff\u2019s first birthday until he turned eighteen.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Adjusting to new environments and meeting new people became the foundation for his passion for travel, culture, and culinary exploration.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"story-content\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-card\">\r\n                <h3>Education & Early Career<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    After earning a Bachelor of Science in Restaurant Management from Georgia Southern University in 2010, Jeff moved to Atlanta and worked through every station at La Tavola Trattoria, mastering traditional Italian cuisine.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-card\">\r\n                <h3>Restaurant Openings<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Jeff helped launch numerous successful restaurants including SLATE Orlando, Mason Tavern, Forza Storico, Culinary Dropout, and HD1, a concept from Top Chef winner Richard Blais.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-card\">\r\n                <h3>World Travel<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Between 2016 and 2019, Jeff backpacked through 33 countries, staging in professional kitchens across Argentina, Chile, and the Czech Republic while expanding his global culinary perspective.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-card\">\r\n                <h3>Coachella & Touring<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Through industry connections, Jeff became a catering chef for Coachella Music Festival and later toured North America cooking for Imagine Dragons, Shinedown, Pentatonix, and their crews.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-card\">\r\n                <h3>Executive Leadership<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Jeff later served as Executive Chef at Briar Common Brewery in Denver and Special Projects Chef at Serendipity Catering, creating unique dining experiences and elevated menus.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"content-card\">\r\n                <h3>Today<\/h3>\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Since joining Limelight Catering in Chicago in 2023, Jeff advanced from Head of R&D to Chef de Cuisine and became Executive Chef in May 2025.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n*{\r\n    margin:0;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n    box-sizing:border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\nbody{\r\n    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* SECTION *\/\r\n\r\n.chef-about{\r\n    padding:120px 0;\r\n    background:\r\n        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(200,155,60,0.12), transparent 30%),\r\n        linear-gradient(135deg,#111315 0%, #17191d 50%, #0c0d0f 100%);\r\n    color:#fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.container{\r\n    width:90%;\r\n    max-width:1300px;\r\n    margin:auto;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* TOP SECTION *\/\r\n\r\n.top-section{\r\n    display:grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns:500px 1fr;\r\n    gap:70px;\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n    margin-bottom:80px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.chef-image{\r\n    position:relative;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.chef-image img{\r\n    width:100%;\r\n    height:600px;\r\n    object-fit:cover;\r\n    border-radius:30px;\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n        0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.subtitle{\r\n    color:#d9b15c;\r\n    font-size:14px;\r\n    letter-spacing:3px;\r\n    text-transform:uppercase;\r\n    font-weight:600;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.chef-intro h2{\r\n    font-size:64px;\r\n    line-height:1.1;\r\n    margin:15px 0 25px;\r\n    color:#ffffff; 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