Chef Michelle Minori

Chef Michelle Minori is a culinary unicorn. Her knowledge of the industry is extensive and unique. She has been named one of The San Francisco Chronicle’s Rising Star Chefs, and has been included in 7x7’s list of “8 San Francisco Chefs Prove a Woman's Place Is at the Head of the Kitchen”. She is a finalist from Season 16 of Bravo’s Top Chef. 

Chef Michelle Minori built her culinary pedigree early, in Michelin starred restaurants across San Francisco. She spent a year in Los Angeles to open Faith & Flower where she used her expansive knowledge of dough to build the bread and pasta programs. 

She oversaw corporate culinary operations for the Flour & Water Hospitality Group and their many restaurants. This is where she developed a respect for whole animal utilization, sustainability, and supporting local farmers and the community. 

As Executive Chef, Minori opened and operated Barzotto, a fast-casual pasta restaurant in San Francisco, specializing in handmade pasta. 

She served as Head Chef of Research and Development for Off the Grid, a mobile food company dedicated to bringing people together through shared food experiences. She curated over 30 concepts for the company, with menus and recipes that reflect a deep respect for cuisines from around the globe. 

She’s served as the Associate Culinary Director for The Culinary Edge, the nation’s leading culinary consulting group where she built food brands, developed menus, products, and operations for brands across the country.

Michelle is passionate about many causes, including sustainable seafood, local food systems, learning through travel, and that creating change starts with changing the narrative. She is a chair member of the volunteer committee for Foodwise, a local non profit whose work through ‘farmers markets, education, and community programs, reflect their commitment to equity, food access, and education’.

She hosts private events, cooking classes, and consults to share her experience with creating restaurants and dealing with the changing aspects of the hospitality industry.

She lives in San Francisco with her husband, co-founder of EDMO, and her cats Zaza and Sula.

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