CHEF JASON McKINNEY
Career background and completed culinary collaborations

PROFILE
Chef Jason McKinney has nearly two decades of professional kitchen experience. He spent five years at The French Laundry and completed stages at Gaggan in Bangkok, Maison Pic in Valence and Frenchie in Paris. He later co-founded Truffle Shuffle, a cooking platform that secured a deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank and was acquired. He is now cooking around the world and documenting the journey as Where Is Chef Jason. The tour is preparation for Restaurant Elizabeth, a chef’s counter planned for New York City in 2027 and named after his mother.

CAREER KITCHENS + STAGES
The Balsams — seasonal resort kitchen, Dixville Notch, New Hampshire
The French Laundry — five years, Yountville, California
Gaggan — stage, Bangkok, Thailand
Maison Pic — stage, Valence, France
Frenchie — stage, Paris, France
Truffle Shuffle — co-founder; cooking platform, Shark Tank deal, acquired

COMPLETED CULINARY COLLABORATIONS · 2026 TOUR
The Leela Hyderabad — guest-chef work, Hyderabad, India
Le Cirque at The Leela Palace Bengaluru — guest dinner, Bengaluru, India
Aragma — dinner collaboration, Pune, India
Cap Karoso — guest-chef residency, Sumba, Indonesia
Maido — kitchen work, Lima, Peru
La Mar — culinary collaboration, Lima, Peru
Few & Far Luvhondo — culinary weekend, Limpopo, South Africa
Kruger Shalati — kitchen collaboration, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Creation Wines — guest-chef residency, Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa

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