Faculty & Staff

Chef Zach Zost, CEC

Chef Instructor

Chef Zach Zost is an Honors graduate of the Baker College Culinary Arts program.  He joined Baker College’s Culinary Institute of Michigan in 2009 as a chef instructor. With more than 15 years of culinary experience and a life-long passion for food, he gets great satisfaction from mentoring others who share that passion. His professional background includes:

  • Head Chef/Owner, Z78 Catering, Scottville, Michigan
  • Head Chef, Scotty’s Restaurant, Ludington, Michigan
  • Broiler Chef, Muskegon Country Club, Muskegon, Michigan
  • Kitchen Manager, Camp Miniwanca, Stony Lake, Michigan
     
    Chef Zost is an active member of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), West Michigan Lakeshore Chapter MI 122.  Zach is a native of West Michigan but has traveled and lived all over the country, enjoying the culinary variety of the U.S.  He is very happy to be back in Michigan.

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