Shawn Wamsley Has a Passion for Food

14 Sep 2020


Eau Claire

Food means something different to everyone. For Shawn Wamsley, executive chef at Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, food means the opportunity to bring people, family, and culture together around a plate of food. “My first profound memory that has continued to inspire me was when I was five or six years old,” Wamsley said. “My mom was home sick so I attempted to make her a grilled cheese with soup. Though I burnt the grilled cheese, the joy it brought my mom that I’d cooked something for her encapsulates the emotion I strive for in pursuing my passion for food.”

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