You only have to watch John Simpson at work for a short time to become aware of his great passion for food. His energy is contagious and the results of his enthusiasm are amazing. Simpson’s love for food and cooking began early in life. While growing up in Cache Valley, his parents owned and operated a drive-in restaurant in Hyrum where the McDonalds now stands, and his mother owned Sidney’s Lunch Truck for many years. Simpson worked in Logan as a cook and then at a restaurant at Snowbird Ski Resort.
Simpson studied at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and apprenticed under specialty chefs in the San Francisco Bay area for 11 years. From California he moved to New Mexico where he worked as a restaurant design consultant. He then moved back to California where he opened a restaurant and catering company. On a visit to Cache Valley, Simpson decided that this was the place he wanted to stay.
Simpson taught Catering and New World Cuisine at Utah State University and he currently teaches classes at Kitchen Kneads in Logan, Utah on a regular basis. His passion is combining art and science to create things that make people happy.
