Chef Bonnell is the owner and operator of two successful fine dining restaurants in Fort Worth, TX (Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine and Waters) In addition to his two fine dining restaurants, Jon owns and operates BUFFALO BROS, Pizza, Wings & Subs in the heart of the TCU campus and is the Celebrity Chef for TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium, where he oversees the menu for all home football games.   

Chef Bonnell has authored three cookbooks: Jon Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine, Jon Bonnell’s Texas Favorites, and Jon Bonnell’s Waters Fine Coastal Cuisine. With three invitations to cook at the James Beard House and numerous appearances on national TV including the Today Show, CBS Early Show, Good Morning America and the Food Network’s BBQ with Bobby Flay and Meat & Potatoes.  

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Time Stamps

(00:00:00) Born & Raised in Forth Worth, TX

(00:03:28) Vanderbilt & Culinary School

(00:08:20) Jon's First Job In The Restaurant Industry

(00:17:00) What is success?

(00:24:00) Wine 🍷

(00:27:00) Criticism and Constructive Feedback

(00:32:55) Seafood  

(00:36:00) Wild Game

(00:43:50) Sourcing Beef

(00:55:00) Scaling The Business & Leveraging Time

(01:01:20) Navigating Cov*d