Chef Melissa Nolan

Melissa is a proud Jacksonville native who attended Florida State University earning a business hospitality degree and a minor in anthropology. She then went to Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte, NC to fulfill her dream of becoming a chef. Melissa’s impressive culinary experience includes interning at Thomas Keller’s famed Per Se Restaurant in NYC and working at many of Northeast Florida’s finest restaurants. She is currently the executive chef at JAX Cooking Studio.