Chef, educator, comedian, musician – Jon-Paul Hutchins has done it all. And after 26 years
in fine restaurants across the globe, Executive Chef Hutchins now leads in the kitchen and the
classroom at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute.
After receiving his degree from the Culinary Institute of America and working under some
of Europe’s best chefs and mentors, Hutchins returned to America to take the chef position at a
small French Bistro. Soon, he was one of the youngest chefs (just 21!) ever reviewed by The New
York Times. Not content to rest, Chef Jon-Paul set out to learn more – working in 1,500 seat
restaurants, 30 seat bistros, clipper ships and yachts. Impressed by his unique style – no yelling,
no screaming, focused on fun – an apprentice asked him to teach at the New York Restaurant School
and Chef Jon-Paul found his passion.
While teaching, Hutchins studied improv comedy at the Manhattan Punch Line and Chicago
City Limits. A classically trained violinist and drummer, he also found time to record with
former members of Blondie and Iggy Pop and performed as a singer/songwriter/guitarist with his own bands.
For over a decade, Executive Chef Jon-Paul has taught thousands of students at the Scottsdale
Culinary Institute – creating an environment where fun and learning go hand-in-hand. In 2001, Chef
Jon-Paul and his wife Miss Leslie hit the airwaves in their nationally syndicated radio show “Hot
Cuisine with Chef Jon-Paul and the Lovely Miss Leslie” – a mix of cooking and comedy heard in over
thirty markets. He has also appeared on HGTV’s “Going Home” and as a featured chef on The Food
Network’s “Sara’s Secrets” with Sara Moulton!
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