Chef Patrick White Profile

Chef Patrick White has been a part of the food industry for 12 productive years; from waffle house to fine dining, he has progressively ascended his culinary gift . An innate passion for progress as a chef drives his desire to create distinctive, innovative dishes and present an exquisite plate of food. Even though he was a 22 year old Executive Chef, Patrick realized that he still has a lot of growing to do in order to reach an even higher level. Along his journey, Patrick managed and worked at several different restaurants in Statesboro between 2012 and 2015 before moving to Bluffton, South Carolina. There he worked in many fine dining establishments, including the Four-Star Diamond Rated Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head. He also became Lead Chef at the exclusive Colleton River, a 5-star Platinum Club of America, learning under Chef Robert Wysong .
On his way to Bluffton, he also worked at the famous 4-star Westin Hotel in Savannah, Ga. There he gained even more invaluable experience that helped his mission in becoming a great chef. He returned home to Statesboro, and since then he has been affiliated with several locally-renowned restaurants including Soyumi Asian kitchen and, most recently, Watermelon Creek Vineyard in nearby Glennville, Ga. While working for the past 2 years as the Executive Chef of Watermelon Creek Vineyard, Chef Patrick has introduced a more refined definition to upscale food to the area. Striving to show his growth as a professional chef, Patrick has built quite a reputation along the southeast for his cuisine and his leadership. Chef Patrick has been featured in several publications including Statesboro Herald, The Tattnall Journal and the blog of Food Network Star finalists Rebekah Lingenfelser of Some Kinda Good. Chef Patrick is Currently striving towards his goal of supporting more local farmers in southeast Georgia and also becoming more involved in his community.