About Chef Bryan Lucas, Director of Culinary Services:
It is hard to believe that at the young age of two I had a calling for the kitchen. My twin brother and I both apparently had a love for sitting on the kitchen counter playing with food…Well, here I am 48 years later, living my dream as a chef and loving every minute of it! While most kids were watching cartoons when they were younger, I was up on Saturday mornings watching Justin Wilson, Graham Kerr, Julia Child, Jeff Smith, and countless other chefs featured on PBS.
While still in high school, I was able to begin my dream of becoming a chef by enrolling in the newly expanded vocational program that offered culinary arts and becoming a cook at a hometown Italian restaurant. Following graduation from culinary school, I continued to improve my craft while working as a line cook, sous-chef, production manager, executive chef, director of dining, general manager of dining, and district manager.
I have worked in many facets of the foodservice industry: restaurants, college campus dining, healthcare, and church. In all of these areas, I have learned the importance of attention to detail, planning, coordinating, and delivering both the expected and unexpected, always striving to exceed the guest’s expectations. I believe that the role of a chef is to create lasting memorable experiences through food and service. I am blessed to have this opportunity on Wednesday evening Midweek meals, Sunday Cookie Ministry, Sunday Community Dinners, and various events hosted by our church.
I, along with my wife, Heidi, and our daughter Ashton, reside here in Chambersburg, PA. We have two older children, our daughter, Erin, who lives in Phoenix, AZ and our son, Ryan who is living in Shippensburg.