Stuart Drexler

Mentorship Co-Director

Chef Stu’s love of cooking may have started at a young age, thanks to his grandmother’s own culinary skills, but his career in the kitchen didn’t take off until he got out of semi-retirement!!! Chef Stu began his culinary studies under the mentorship of Chef Cecelia DeCastro at the “Let’s Get Coooking” school in Westlake Village. Following banquet stints at the Skirball Cultural Center and the Annandale Country Club, Chef Stu finally reached professional status. At that time, when Chef Stu decided to formalize his skills, by enrolling at the prestigious “Le Cordon Bleu Program” at the California School of the Culinary Arts in Pasadena, CA.

After graduating with honors and a national scholarship, Chef Stu decided to build his personal chef business and hone his gourmet skills at the Artisan Cheese Gallery in Studio City, CA. During this period, Chef Stu developed a passion for teaching culinary and decided to become an educator for active seniors at the Oasis Program in Los Angeles. In addition to mentoring seniors, Chef Stu is also a full time personal chef and caterer.