Jon Bonnell (Bonnell's Restaurant Group)
FORTitude FW Podcast
English - December 15, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBusiness Sports ftworth brianestridge brintonpayne chrishowell fortitude fortitudefw fortitudefwpodcast fortitudepodcast fortworth ftw Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jon Bonnell visits the guys at FORTitude this week and they talk all about food. Jon talks about how he developed his love for cooking and how that led him to eventually opening his own restaurant. He’s had a wild journey and this episode will leave you excited for your next meal.
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Chef Jon Bonnell grew up hunting, fishing, and cooking with his parents and family. After graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1994, Jon taught science and math for two years before pursuing his love for cooking and enrolling in the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont.
During his tenure at NECI, Jon completed a six-month culinary internship at Mr. B's Bistro in the historic New Orleans French Quarter. In 1997, Jon graduated from NECI and returned to Fort Worth where he honed his cooking skills at local, upscale restaurants.