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Piper Kitchen Staff
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Keaton Stearns, CEC
Piper's Executive Chef
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Since 1997, Chef Keaton has been the Executive Chef for the Piper where he meticulously
upholds its reputation for casual dining excellence. For over 16 years, he has set the
standard for West Michigan lakeshore cuisine and his passion for food continues to grow and
evolve. His careful selection of ingredients, unique flavor pairings and innovative cooking
style set the stage for the perfectly prepared dishes found only at the Piper
Restaurant.
He constantly strives to
improve on what was before and has built its success around a team of tight-knit young
professionals, all of whom have a passion to provide the highest quality product for the
Piper customer.
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Chef Keaton is a Certified
Executive Chef and member of the American Culinary Federation, as well as the World
Association of Chef's Societies. He is currently on the Culinary Institute of Michigan
Advisory Board.
Chef Keaton and his wife,
Sandra, live on their horse farm in Fennville wine country where they breed and train
their prized Morgan horses. Besides working with their horses, Sandra is also a hard
working professional being a certified stenographic reporter. Visit them and their herd
at CircleKMorgans.com.
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ChefKeaton@gmail.com
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Matthew Kearby
Chef de Cuisine
Chef Matt ("Kearby") became interested
in culinary arts as a teen and started cooking for himself on a regular basis. Matt enrolled in
the Culinary Arrts Program at Baker College and enjoyed the experience.
His passion for cooking grew during
his first few months of employment at The Piper in 2002. Since then, he has developed his love
for cooking into a career under the instruction of Chef Keaton.
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Matt's exceptional work ethic
and high skill level make him one of the up and coming young professional chefs on the
Lake Michigan shoreline. His workmanship is inspirational and is a key factor for
maintaining the Piper's high level of quality.
Outside of work, Matt
enjoys spending time with his wife, Liz, and friends playing disc golf, watching movies
and reading.
ChefMatt@PiperRestaurant.com
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