From baking cookies with his grandmother to becoming a Subway sandwich artist and on to chef/owner of Soigne Hospitality with a portfolio of nationally renowned restaurants and partnerships with Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller – Chef Gavin Kaysen is a true example of a person in pursuit of excellence. “From an early age I knew that I wanted to make a career in the kitchen and focus on making people happy.” Chef Kaysen is a talented chef who represented the United States at the Bocuse D’Or, operated the internationally known Café Boulud in New York City, and went on to open and operate Spoon and Stable, his first restaurant in his hometown of Minneapolis. Join CAFÉ Talks for this inspiring conversation with a chef who is a mentor, accomplished culinarian, savvy entrepreneur, teacher and trainer, and humanitarian with his eyes set on making the restaurant industry better – every day.