Meet the Chefs

	Matt Bronski Corporate Chef     Corporate Chef, Matt Bronski, is originally from Detroit, MI.  He attributes his inspiration for cooking to his mother who insisted the family eat together every night and enjoy home cooked meals. With that habit instilled from home and curiosity from a high school culinary class, Bronski developed his chef skills. He worked and trained under a European chef through the American Culinary Federation apprenticeship program and graduated with a Certified Cook Certificate and Associates Degree in 1992 from the Oakland Community College in Farmington, MI. In order to balance out his creative side, Bronski pursed a bachelor’s degree in business at the Detroit College of Business in Warren, MI. During this time he continued to cook by competing in the Culinary Olympics in Europe. There he competed against 35 different countries and won gold in 1992 and silver in 1996 and 2000. Other accomplishments include achieving his Certified Executive Chef Certification. Bronski has held various chef positions. Industries of experience include private clubs, hotel/conference centers, and casual and upscale restaurants as well as large volume feeding houses and off site catering. A move to Raleigh, NC, in 2003 resulted in the opening of Dry Aged Steakhouse followed by working back in the kitchen as Executive Chef with Chops Steakhouse. Further expanding his experience and diversity, Bronski delved into the sales industry working for Sysco Food Services, Live Nation and Reinhart Food Service. Experience in the kitchen along with working with national manufacturing representatives, regional brokerage firms and other food service companies allows Bronski to fulfill the tasks at hand with the Eat With Us Group and Sweet Peppers Franchise Systems in order to enhance the level of business.
	John Cusanelli Jackson Square Grill | Columbus     John Cusanelli came to the Eat With Us group in July 2010.  After graduating as salutatorian in his high school class, John attended MUW where he received a B.S. from the Culinary School.  The Carrollton, AL, native says that a love of cooking for others is what made him pursue a career as a chef.  Among his favorite dishes to cook are pastas with "made from scratch" sauces.     "I have a passion for making people happy with the food I serve," states Cusanelli.     John not only enjoys preparing food, but also finds that teaching others about it is one of his favorite aspects of his occupation.
	Daniel Weldon Fairpark Grill | Starkville Daniel Weldon is chef at Central Station Grill in Starkville. He joined Eat With Us Group in 2010. He came to Starkville from Destin, Florida, where he worked at Commanders Palace with Chef Danny Trace. Daniel credits Chef Lagasse with teaching him how to be creative and innovative with all kinds of different foods. His love for cooking started at age 15 where he worked at an Italian restaurant, Gugliemos in Destin.      At age 16 he won a recipe contest for Most Innovative Entrée. Growing up with a lot of relatives who cook, inspired him to become a chef.      Daniel’s favorite dishes to prepare are pasta entrees and fresh fish.  Being chef at Central Station Grill gives him room to continue to grow as a chef while awarding patrons with his cooking style.      He grew up in Destin, FL and graduated from Ft. Walton High School.
	Lenell "Hawk" Hickman Harveys | Columbus Bio coming soon!
	Carnell McGee Harveys | Starkville Carnell McGee is chef at Harveys in Starkville. He joined Eat With Group in 1991. He is a graduate of from the Omelet Shop Manager Training School, was food and beverage manager at the Holiday Inn location in Starkville for over six years. Carnell helped design, open and manage Benigan’s Restaurant in Atlanta.     McGee was awarded Best of Star Shine in 2008.     “I know my cooking skills are a gift from God,” explains McGee. He enjoys the combination of being a chef and serving people.     Carnell’s favorite dishes to cook are Hawaiian fish, different types of pasta and creating new sauces. Pasta is his personal favorite dish to eat.     He is married to Janice McGee and they have one son.
	Eric Stewart Harveys | Tupelo Bio coming soon!
	Leon Jefferson Central Station Grill | Starkville Bio coming soon!