Jason Eksterowicz

Jason Eksterowicz 

Jason Eksterowicz joined the Aramark team in the winter of 2017, as the Assistant Executive Chef, overseeing culinary operations at Citi Field, including a 500 person roster of culinary staff, ranging from cooks to Chef de Cuisines. One of Chef Jason’s many talents is using modern techniques as well as fresh, local and sustainable ingredients to reinterpret traditional and classic dishes. 

After graduating from high school in his hometown of Schoharie, New York, Chef Jason decided to pursue his interest in culinary arts by earning a degree, at the age 20, from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. After graduation, Jason gained valuable experience working at the acclaimed Sagamore Resort in Lake George, NY. From there Jason’s culinary repertoire flourished as he traveled to Las Vegas, NV to serve as the Chef de Cuisine for the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel. While at the Hilton, Jason and the culinary team became Guinness World Record holders for the largest buffet in the world at 500 dishes for 500 attendees. Chef Jason then expanded his resume by accepting a position at the iconic MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where he spent nine years as an Executive Chef. During his tenure at the MGM Grand, Jason successfully led a team of 300 culinarians. He also helped to oversee food production and innovation for the resort’s 550,000 – square – foot convention space, generating 40 million dollars in annual revenue. 

Throughout his career Jason has had the honor to collaborate on and execute many high-profile sporting events from World Series, Winter Classics, Pay Per View Boxing and UFC fights to Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.   

Dedicated to growing within his field of expertise, this premiere chef selflessly volunteers his free time working with Chefs for Kids, a non-profit group dedicated to alleviating hunger in children through education and awareness. He also organizes fundraisers for Project Dinner Table, an organization that helps create meaningful and adventurous experiences around the dinner table, celebrating local food, community, and philanthropy. 

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