The Team – Epic

Jamie Keating, CEC

Chef, Owner

Jamie Keating, CEC is the chef and manager behind EPIC Restaurant. He is a graduate of Paul Smith’s College, located in the Adirondacks of New York, and the Culinary Institute at Greystone in California. He is a member of the 2008 ACF United States Culinary Olympic Team and a recent triple GOLD MEDALIST in the Kochunhunst Austerlang, Erfurt, Germany. His culinary experience includes positions with Hyatt Hotels in Atlanta, Hilton Head and New Jersey. He has traveledto Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and France to compete against other countries for top honors in cooking. Jamie gained additional international expertise through a position at a Michelin 3 Star restaurant in France and his studies at the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He has been featured several times on the Food Network and in many culinary and national publication. He is the owner and chef of the premier catering company, Jamie Keating Culinary, Inc. Jamie’s past adventures in the culinary world have included working for Milliken and Company, Hyatt Hotels of Atlanta, Hilton Head and New Brunswick, New Jersey. Jamie is married to Melissa (Rostak) Keating, VP of Operations. They have four children; Christopher, Nicholas, Jack and Katie.

Tyler Mock

Executive Sous Chef/Food & Beverage Manager

Tyler K. Mock has earned the title of Executive Sous Chef and Food and Beverage Director for JK Culinary Inc including both Epic Restaurant and our Event Management and Off Premise Catering Service, RiverMill Event Centre. Previously, he gained experience through his three-year employment at Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York as the Garde Manger Chef under the direction of Edward Leonard, CMC. Between his high school and college careers he worked as a preparation cook at Lola’s, located in Tremont, Ohio under noted television chef, Michael Symon.