JOSHUA OBLANDER

A Hessel resident, Josh started his culinary career at age 14, working in LCCS’s restaurant during its first summer in 2015, returning every summer since. After graduating from Northern Michigan University, he moved to Traverse City, living and working with two LCCS graduates, TJ Lee and Ciarra Birman.  Deciding this was the perfect time to extend his culinary education, what better place would there be than where he had started?  He always loved Zach’s approach to teaching and his respect for produce and the environment.  Josh enjoys Thai and Asian cuisines, and he looks toward honing his knife skills and cooking meats perfectly, with a goal of working in a Michelin-starred restaurant.  A little side note: he writes music!