Chef Ace

Meet Amauri Yousef Bey (Chef Ace).  To be an artist is what I've always wanted.  I'm a writer and a performer of poetry and music.  So, when I began my career, I wanted it to be artistic as well.  That's what led me to pursue and obtain my degree in culinary arts.  I knew that the world of culinary arts would be a respected profession where I could be my true artistic self.  I've been cooking now for 16 years.  In the past, I've been a chef for one of the nation's oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs, the St. Louis Cardinals and I've worked for the Hyatt Hotels in Missouri.  I've traveled to work at resorts such as the Round Island Resort on Mackinac Island in Michigan and also for lodges like the Stone Water Cove in Missouri.  Working for Sodexo as the Executive Chef of the nation's first degree granting HBCU, Lincoln University in Missouri was such an honor.  I've opened kitchens at numerous restaurants throughout the St. Louis Metro area, such as Luna Lounge and IP 54 Bar & Grill.  I have also prepared private meals for prestigious individuals nationwide.