TJake Linzinmeir

Jake Linzinmeir, Corporate Director of Food & Beverage, comes from the great Midwest where he grew up in the kitchens of his family farm. Linzinmeir was exposed to the regional cuisines and cultures of America, Asia and Europe from a young age. A specific interest in the independent restaurant world took Linzinmeir to kitchens and restaurants of New York, Aspen, Los Angeles and Italy. While in Italy he was selected to stage with the Michelin Three Star Le Calandre near Venice with Chef Massimiliano Aljamo, the youngest Chef to ever earn three Michelin Stars.

Linzinmeir has opened and operated a number of restaurants including The Bluepoint Grill & Noir Bar, The Excelsior Café, and Chair 8. Other concepts include Sushi Kiko, The Excelsior Deli, and The Wild Flower Market & Bakery. He has also worked on projects with Vail Associates, Timbers Resorts, Shangri la Hotels, Starwood, and Telluride Ski & Golf. Linzinmeir has also collaborated on projects with Elizabeth Blau and Associates, the industry’s leading consulting firm.

Linzinmeir has been a regular guest of NBC's, "The Today Show" and featured in National periodicals such as Bon Appetite, Food Arts, Newsweek as well as representing Amstel’s “Living Tastefully” campaign as their featured Chef. Recently selected as one of the industries Rising Stars by Restaurant Hospitality magazine, Linzinmeir also represents Heineken USA as the brand Chef for events such as South Beach Food & Wine and Sundance Film Festival.

Linzinmeir received his Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. He also holds a Masters Degree in Italian Food and Wine from the Italian Culinary Institute.