Matthew Troost

Award-winning Executive Chef and Consulting Chef with 25+ years in hospitality and 20+ years in leadership, specializing in Italian cuisine, house-made pasta, and high-volume operations. Proven track record of leading restaurants, creating seasonal menus, and managing teams with integrity and enthusiasm. Skilled in inventory, vendor relations, kitchen oversight, and P&L management, with a reputation for elevating both food quality and team culture.

Created two flavors for a nationally recognized brand of jerky, Think Jerky, which has been sold in Costco, United Airlines, and many more major retailers nationwide.

Available for curated private dinners, personal chef created meals specifically tailored around dietary goals, allergy restrictions, and nutritional wellness.

Consulting Chef:

-Think Jerky

-Segnatore restaurant (Exec chef and consulting chef)

Executive chef:

-Segnatore

-Good Measure

-Charlatan

-Three Aces

-Fianco

Freelance Chef:

-Goose Island brewery

-Duseks/Thalia Hall

Sous Chef:

• The Lobby Retsaurant @ The Peninsula Hotel, Chicago, IL

-Montagna @ The Little Nell, Aspen, Co

Associates Degree of Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu at The Scottsdale Culinary Institute