Chef Jason McKinney.
Biography, portraits, food and kitchen photography for editorial use, events and collaborations.
Portraits, food, team photography and bio. ZIP, 12 MB.
Short bio
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 in kitchens around the world, documenting it as Where Is Chef Jason, on the way to Restaurant Elizabeth, a chef’s counter planned for New York City in 2027 and named after his mother.
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The work before the road.
Portraits



The food comes first.










With the teams.
I could not do this without the chefs and kitchen teams who open their doors and let me cook beside them.




Made with good company.
Guest-chef work, kitchen exchanges and residencies completed in 2026.
Field notes.









Press contact.
For interviews, more formats or print-resolution files.
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