Stefon Rishel
Stefon Rishel is an American Executive Chef and popular culinary personality[1] based out of Fort Worth, Texas, known for his southern inspired cooking and colorful mohawk.[2][3][4]
Early Life[edit]
Born Jackson, Michigan, Rishel moved to North Texas in his early youth.[3] Unlike many of his contemporaries, Rishel was never formally trained in a culinary school, but rather was self taught[2] through working with his father in the kitchen[5] and applying principles shared by his grandfather when cooking from their garden.
Professional Career[edit]
Rishel began working in professional kitchens for the Pappas Restaurants[6] at the age of 23 and earned the position of executive chef at Brackets inside the Hotel Palomar in Dallas, Texas[6]. After Brackets, Rishel was invited to develop a new menu of "Southern cuisine for a sophisticated palate" as the Executive Chef for the new Sisu Uptown Resort in Dallas in 2012.[6][7]
From Sisu, Rishel was hired by Max's Wine Dive[6][8] a small chain that featured a chain-wide menu, but also gave chefs leeway to create their own dishes.[9] Rishel was brought on as Executive Chef to open their Fort Worth, Texas location in 2013.[10][7] There, he developed a following with his upscale comfort food developed with assorted wine pairings.[11]
Rishel was later brought on as the Executive Chef for the new 51fifteen Cuisine & Cocktails[12] location at the Saks Fifth Avenue in the Galleria Mall in Houston, Texas.[3] The new concept restaurant featured a rotating menu of cuisine[13] that aimed to be globally minded, but locally inspired.[14] The new restaurant venture received critical acclaim, however Rishel’s tenure at the upscale Sak’s restaurant was relatively brief as he was too far away from his wife and newborn[9] and missed the collaborative culinary culture he found in Fort Worth.[11]
Rishel went on to serve as Executive Chef and General Manager of Texas Bleu Steakhouse in Keller, Texas.[9][1][4] As of June 2018, Rishel has begun representing his own restaurant venture, Wishbone & Flynt. [15]
Awards and Recognition[edit]
While at Max's Wine Dive, Rishel won a number of local culinary awards, including Fort Worth, Texas Magazine’s Best Comfort Food 2014, Best use of Bacon 2014, and Best Brunch in Fort Worth for both 2014 and 2015.[3][2] He also competed and won in their “Top Chef” competition in 2015[5][9] as well as being awarded the Best Dish at Taste of Fort Worth 2015. Rishel has served on the Chef's Committee for the Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival[11][5]
Rishel has appeared as a featured chef on segments for FOX[10], CBS[5], and Tammy Dombeck's Greets, Eats & All That.[1]
References[edit]
[1] [3] [7] [2] [5] [6] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [4] [15] [8]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dombeck, Tammy. "What's For Dinner with Doug Renfro & Stefon Rishel". Greets, Eats, and All That. Greets, Eats, and All That. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Stefon Rishel: Max's Wine Dive", Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, 2015, retrieved February 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "51fifteen to Relaunch in The New Saks Fifth Avenue, Houston Galleria", The Katy News, 6 April 2016, retrieved February 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jordan, Eli. "Scene and Be Seen -Texas Blue Steakhouse". Avid Golfer. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Russ (news anchor), McCaskey (21 October 2015). "Stefon Rishel Named Fort Worth's Top Chef". CBS 11 News Mid-day. Event occurs at 1108. CBS. KTVT CBS 11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Abril, Danielle (17 July 2013), "Max's Wine Dive names executive chef at Fort Worth location", Dallas Business Journal, retrieved 3 February 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Thorn, Brett (20 August 2013). "The latest chefs on the move". Nation’s Restaurant News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kennedy, Bud. "Once-popular brunch spot Max's Wine Dive sinks into Fort Worth's Seventh Street Area". Star-Telegram. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Philpot, Robert (28 October 2016), "Former Max's Wine Dive chef headed to Texas Bleu in Keller", Star-Telegram, retrieved February 3, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Ryan (news anchor), Tim; Przybyl, Lauren (news anchor) (21 October 2015). "Beer Braised Beef Ribs". Good Day. Event occurs at 0842. FOX. FOX4.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Philpot, Robert (23 March 2016). "Max's Wine Dive Fort Worth chef departs". DFW.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dabney, Courtney (4 Nov 2016), "FWB Food & Wine: Great Harvest Bakery coming to Magnolia", Fort Worth Business Press, retrieved February 3, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lane, Jeff (31 July 2016), "51fifteen Cuisine & Cocktails Dine Write", Local Houston Magazine, retrieved February 3, 2017
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Levitt, Alice (27 April 2016), "A Revitalized 51fifteen Reopens at the Galleria's Saks Fifth Avenue", Houstonia Magazine, retrieved February 3, 2017
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Blok, Celestina (25 June 2018). "These are the 5 best food and drink events in Fort Worth this week". Culture Map Fort Worth. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
