About Culinary Nirvana
Meet the Chef
Chef John Marks is an award-winning executive chef with over 40 years of experience in menu design & food service operations. A graduate of the California Culinary Academy, Chef Marks' creative approach to cuisine and philosophies regarding whole-animal utilization have gained him national recognition from the Midwest to Hawaii.
After over two decades overseeing the culinary operations of several major Wisconsin healthcare systems, Marks has taken up permanent residence as the Director of Culinary Services for Three Waters Reserve, where he continues to enrich the lives of our guests and team with a steady approach to leadership, a keen mind for business development and an uncanny ability to bring transcendent culinary creations to the table.