Guest Chef Night with Chef Aaron Tekulve

Guest Chef Night with Chef Aaron Tekulve of Surrell

Please join us as we welcome Chef Aaron Tekulve of Surrell for a special evening as we celebrate our students, build community and enjoy an incredible meal. Guest Chef Night pairs premier local chefs with FareStart students to create a three-course meal served by volunteers. All revenue and donations from Guest Chef Night support FareStart’s job training programs.

Chef Aaron grew up in a family steeped in cooking traditions, and he began his career in a restaurant at the age of 14 years old. In honor of his mother and grandmother’s immense support in his life and culinary inspirations, he named his restaurant Surrell. Specializing in Modern Pacific Northwest Cuisine, Tekulve pulls flavors and inspiration from his life experiences throughout the region and world. His life long pursuit is to extract as much flavor out of his food as possible and leave a memorable impression on a diner.

In Seattle, Chef Aaron has worked with some of the very best chefs and restaurants, including Canlis and as Sous Chef for John Sundstrom at Lark. He learned the finer nuances of cooking at a very high level with Chef Lauren Thompson of Lark and Cafe Juanita. In 2015, Tekulve competed on the Food Network’s “Chopped.” Surrell was named one of Wine Enthusiasts “Top 50 Best Restaurants in America” in 2022.

Image credit: Suzi Pratt