Growing up in South Florida, Chef Balick attended the University of Florida, before deciding to pursue his culinary career at Johnson & Wales University. His love for the industry developed through a part-time job at a neighborhood restaurant, but his skills were refined through on the job training with notable local chefs. As Clay Conley’s Sous Chef and later Chef de Cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale and South Beach properties, Balick refined his style for fine-dining and technical culinary acumen. In April 2013, Balick joined TapCo to design the menu for their flagship location of Tap 42 in downtown Fort Lauderdale. His inspiration is quite simple, “We want to produce food that people crave. It’s all about consistency and quality. We aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel or win awards. We simply want to put out the most consistent, delicious food all day, every day.”
Chef Balick is available for Chef Profiles and features on local and national industry trends. To schedule an interview with Andrew Balick, please contact Sara Shake of Mad Studios at 954336.3275 or sara@madstudios.net.
