Chef Michael Kornick is a successful restaurateur, active in supporting the community.

His culinary journey has taken him into some of the greatest kitchens in the world. He is a nationally recognized leader in the culinary arts. His inspiration began at home, cooking with his grandmother and mother. Chef Kornick recalls, "They took a lot of pride and passion in bringing family occasions to the table with joy and love, so I started cooking at a very young age."

At 15 he took a job at a restaurant busing tables and washing dishes. He came of age at a time when American culinary arts and American chefs were just beginning to find a voice in a bigger culinary world. He was "fixed on honing his skills in restaurants that were really actively pursuing something special, something that people believed was going to be important."