{"id":9,"date":"2019-10-29T10:04:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T10:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.casethemes.net\/consultio-corporate2\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:38:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:38:49","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chefjeffstone.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cb4e5a 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=\"0cb4e5a\" 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-4600cd1\" data-id=\"4600cd1\" 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-34f4044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"34f4044\" 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=\"hero-section\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"hero-bg-shape shape-1\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"hero-bg-shape shape-2\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"hero-container\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n\r\n            <span class=\"subtitle\">\r\n                Executive Chef \u2022 Catering \u2022 Events\r\n            <\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h1>\r\n                Chicago-based Chef\r\n            <\/h1>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                Jeff is a culinary professional with over 15 years of experience in research and development, creative strategy, event management, leading multiple restaurant openings, and serving as an executive chef in numerous high-end restaurants.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"hero-buttons\">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/chefjeffstone.com\/index.php\/about-v-4\/\" class=\"btn-outline\">\r\n                    Learn More\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"hero-image-wrapper\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"hero-image\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/109.weblv.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/A0C72EB9-6F35-43AB-BF3C-429698A3292E-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Chef Jeff\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-card\">\r\n                <h3>15+ 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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b94807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2b94807\" 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-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"chef-about-container\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"chef-about-top\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-about-image\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/109.weblv.xyz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6D392C27-B81E-4092-9216-96ACDE7D413F-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Chef Jeff\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-about-text\">\r\n                <span class=\"chef-about-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=\"chef-story-grid\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-story-card\">\r\n                <h3>Education & Early Career<\/h3>\r\n                <p>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.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-story-card\">\r\n                <h3>Restaurant Openings<\/h3>\r\n                <p>After joining Limelight Catering in Chicago in 2023 as R&D Chef, Jeff advanced to Chef de Cuisine and became Executive Chef in May 2025\r\n<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-story-card\">\r\n                <h3>World Travel<\/h3>\r\n                <p>Between 2016 and 2019, Jeff backpacked through 33 countries, staging in kitchens across Argentina, Chile, and the Czech Republic.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-story-card\">\r\n                <h3>Coachella & Touring<\/h3>\r\n                <p>Jeff became a catering chef for Coachella Music Festival and later toured North America cooking for Imagine Dragons, Shinedown, and Pentatonix.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-story-card\">\r\n                <h3>Executive Leadership<\/h3>\r\n                <p>Jeff served as Executive Chef of Briar Common Brewery, Special Projects Chef of Serendipity Catering, and most recently, Executive Chef of Limelight Catering.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n   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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-46c94b7\" data-id=\"46c94b7\" 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-3e6b544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3e6b544\" 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-exp-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"chef-exp-container\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"chef-exp-heading\">\r\n            <span>Resume<\/span>\r\n            <h2>Education & Work Experience<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"chef-exp-edu-card\">\r\n            <div>\r\n                <span class=\"chef-exp-label\">Education<\/span>\r\n                <h3>Georgia Southern University<\/h3>\r\n                <p>Bachelor of Science Hotel \/ Restaurant Management<\/p>\r\n                <p>Minor: Business Administration<\/p>\r\n                <p>Graduated: 2010<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-exp-tags\">\r\n                <span>Catering Operations<\/span>\r\n                <span>Food Science<\/span>\r\n                <span>Restaurant Management<\/span>\r\n                <span>Food Safety<\/span>\r\n                <span>Finance<\/span>\r\n                <span>Accounting<\/span>\r\n                <span>Culinary<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"chef-exp-content-grid\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-exp-box\">\r\n                 <span class=\"chef-exp-label\">Recent Experience<\/span>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"chef-exp-item\">\r\n        <h4>Limelight Catering \u2014 Executive Chef<\/h4>\r\n        <small>2025 \u2013 August 2026<\/small>\r\n        <p>Department Head for Culinary, responsible for production, menu rollouts, private dinners, event management, training, vendor relations, scheduling, tastings, and full financial oversight.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"chef-exp-item\">\r\n        <h4>Limelight Catering \u2014 Chef de Cuisine<\/h4>\r\n        <small>2024 \u2013 2025<\/small>\r\n        <p>Oversaw kitchen operations, staff leadership, menu execution, inventory management, and ensured exceptional culinary standards for events and private dining experiences.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"chef-exp-item\">\r\n        <h4>Limelight Catering \u2014 Head of R&D<\/h4>\r\n        <small>2023 \u2013 2024<\/small>\r\n        <p>Led culinary innovation, menu research and development, recipe testing, and operational improvements while supporting large-scale catering events and production systems.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"chef-exp-item\">\r\n        <h4>Serendipity Catering \u2014 Special Projects Chef<\/h4>\r\n        <small>March 2022 \u2013 June 2023<\/small>\r\n        <p>Lead expo for events, high-end client menu execution, on-site chef duties and prep sheet management.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"chef-exp-item\">\r\n        <h4>Culinary Dropout \u2014 Executive Sous Chef<\/h4>\r\n        <small>July 2021 \u2013 February 2022<\/small>\r\n        <p>Opening team member responsible for staff leadership, inventory, scheduling, expo and kitchen management.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-exp-box chef-exp-dark\">\r\n                <span class=\"chef-exp-label\">Skills<\/span>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"chef-exp-skills\">\r\n                    <span>Menu Development<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Event Management<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Kitchen Leadership<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Client Interaction<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Food Cost Control<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Inventory<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Purchasing<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Vendor Relations<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Training<\/span>\r\n                    <span>Communication<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"chef-exp-small\">\r\n                    <h4>Certification<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>SERVSAFE Certified \u00b7 Chicago, IL \u00b7 Exp. 2027<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"chef-exp-small\">\r\n                    <h4>Languages<\/h4>\r\n                    <p>Kitchen Spanish<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"chef-exp-list-grid\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-exp-list-card\">\r\n                <h3>Catering Work<\/h3>\r\n                <ul>\r\n                    <li>Limelight Catering \u2014 Head of R&D \/ Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Serendipity Catering \u2014 Special Projects Chef<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Coachella Music & Arts Festival \u2014 Catering Team<\/li>\r\n                    <li>FORTNITE Catering Team<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Shinedown USA\/CAN Tour<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Pentatonix USA\/CAN Tour<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Imagine Dragons EVOLVE<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Vans Warped Tour<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"chef-exp-list-card\">\r\n                <h3>Restaurant Work<\/h3>\r\n                <ul>\r\n                    <li>Briar Common Brewery \u2014 Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Culinary Dropout \u2014 Executive Sous Chef<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Forza Storico \u2014 Executive Chef<\/li>\r\n         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