Meet the Team

Tim has been working for Harvest Table Culinary Group for over 30 years. His favorite hobbies include woodworking and golf. He feels he can best describe Harvest Table Culinary Group with the words, "Local Presence!"

Danish has been with the company for over 25 years! His favorite hobbies include gardening, collecting wine, traveling and visiting new restaurants. Danish believes the best way to describe Harvest Table Culinary Group is "unique!"

It’s an exciting time for human resources and I am thrilled to be the HTCG “People Leader”. Martin's favorite food is Homemade chips and her favorite way to describe Harvest Table Culinary Group is phenomenal.

Something you may not know about Robin is that she collects refrigerator magnets. Her favorite dish is cottage cheese with a drizzle of bbq sauce and she'd describe Harvest Table Culinary Group as rewarding!

Lexi knows that Harvest Table is a welcoming place where everyone has a seat at the table. Her favorite food is her mom's spaghetti sauce and meatballs and her biggest hobby is woodworking!

Some little known facts about Madison is that she loves college basketball and Trader Joe's. Her favorite meal is tacos and when summarizing Harvest Table Culinary Group, Madison feels "Innovative" is the best way to describe the company!

Some of Chef Ryan's favorite activities include sports, movies, and his children. He enjoys attending their sporting events, theater and singing performances, and every Friday night is board game night (they have a lot!). Chef Ryan is a graduate of IUP Academy of Culinary Arts and has been in the culinary business for 7 years. He has worked in many specialty areas including resorts, country clubs, healthcare and higher education. His favorite thing about working for Harvest Table Culinary Group is being able to work with outstanding people, food and venues. He is a huge fan of being a part of a culture and team that strives to create the ideal customer experience everyday by providing excellence in culinary, leadership, service, and presentation.

Dustin has been in the culinary world for 17 years. His favorite food is cheeseburgers and when he isn't in the kitchen you can usually find him coaching basketball or reading. His favorite thing about working for Harvest Table Culinary Group is that we are very chef driven.

Mark is an avid reader and spends his free time with his dog exploring the wilderness. His favorite food is green peas, as he believes they go well with everything! He describes Harvest Table as an Inspiring place to work!

Beth loves working for Harvest Table Culinary Group because she feels her peers and colleagues are what make this company a family.

Gray loves a good filet mignon and when he isn't serving our guests he enjoys playing sudoku, working on cars, and playing video games. His favorite thing about Harvest Table Culinary Group is seeing the passion and creativity in everything we serve. Gray thinks that it is amazing to be able to give our guests an exceptional product every day.

Tyson's favorite food is his sister Abby's homemade chicken pie. When he isn't in the kitchen at The Pit, Tyson enjoys combat sports, basketball and geek culture. Tyson's favorite thing about Harvest Table is his amazing team. He feels as thought the sky is the limit with them alongside.

Leana works at the North Dining Hall! She describes Harvest Table Culinary Group as Exciting!

Kelly is the Hospitality Services Director for a large portion of our retail locations. When Kelly isn't on campus she enjoys collecting holiday decorations. When it comes to favorite foods....it's anything but ketchup! Kelly's favorite thing about working for Harvest Table Culinary Group is that she loves how cutting edge our program is and that we care about the future of the world.

A fun fact about Lauren is that she bakes wedding cakes! Her favorite food is korean food and she describes Harvest Table Culinary Group as Warm!

Ashley loves people who don't know how wonderful they are and just wander around making the world a better place. She wants to know, is coffee a food? Because that's her favorite dish. If she had to describe Harvest Table Culinary Group with one word, she'd say "Dedicated!"

Jessica's favorite part about her job is that she loves being a part of the Wake Forest community! Her go to dish is anything with shrimp and with that, she feels that Harvest Table Culinary Group is simply, delicious!

Did you say Italian food? Joanne is there! When Joanne isn't running the catering brigade, you can find her chilling with her pups, baking, painting, or redecorating rooms in her home. The ongoing experiences as well as the guests that she makes happy with food are some of Joanne's favorite things about Harvest Table Culinary Group.