Team Members – Target

I trace my roots to Sicily, Italy, where from an early age I came to understand and appreciate the importance of great food, wine and hospitality. As the youngest of...

My job working with my Grandmother in a little hometown café in Southwestern Minnesota turned into a lifelong career. After receiving my AA degree in Agriculture from SDSU and completing...

Alan Shook has worked for Bon Appétit since 2007. One of his favorite quotes is by Michael Pollan, “Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.”

I have always wanted to be a Chef for as long as I can remember. Every summer visiting my grandparents and hearing stories of their diner, in Indiana. Helping my...

David Wartman is a Minnesota native who grew up in Mendota Heights, MN. He received his Associate of Applied Science degree from Dakota County Technical College in Hotel and Restaurant...

My first food industry job was working for The Lowell Inn in Stillwater, MN. This fine dining atmosphere taught me the true meaning of what the world of customer service...

I’m delighted to be your Sous Chef here at Plaza’s Cafe Target! With a love for culinary…I’m also married to a chef, and I have two perfect children, Kai and...

My food journey began in 2000. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, I worked in Lake Elmo, Minnesota where I held culinary positions at Stoneridge Country Club and Machine Shed...

Mario was born and raised in Morelos, Mexico, which is known as the breadbasket of the country. He grew up working on the farms with his family before moving to...