Chef Troy Sheller

Troy Sheller grew up in Traverse City, Michigan, surrounded by the cooking of his mother and Grandmother, a second-generation immigrant from Sicily. Self-taught as a chef, Troy’s career took him to South Florida where he formed his own private chef and catering company serving executives of Fortune 500 companies, political heads of state and celebrities such as NHL Hall of Famer Henrik Lundquist, Michael Jordan and Justin Thomas to name a few.

Throughout his career his influences have been Jeremiah Tower and Thomas Keller, and this is evidenced in the passion and creativity of his cuisine. An example of this would be his Crabmeat Cheesecake, a blend of a Ricotta Cheesecake with a Crab cake to create an award-winning dish.

Ask Chef Troy about his favorite thing to eat and he enthusiastically says King Crab which he eats every year to celebrate his birthday. When not in the kitchen he dedicates his time to his beautiful family (he has two children) and philanthropy. In 2017 alone his fund-raising efforts raised over $50K.

Favorite Recipes:

Anything that emulates the passion and love behind a plate. Anything that educates and confuses the palette. A true lover of “Fusion” combining the love of sweet, and savory are some of his favorite things.