Daniel Pinesette Jr. is a Young Chef and Owner of Pinesette Soul, who is very passionate about serving his community and loves to teach about food literacy. Daniel started cooking in the kitchen with his great grandmother at the age of 8, he then grew up to learn about cooking completions a grew fond of them very quickly. After high school he started culinary school in 2018.

There, he served as Galveston college’s student body representative, participated in the Chaine des Rostisseurs Young Chef Competition and came in 2nd place. After graduating in 2019, he became a private chef and started PinesetteSoul to provide his community with the education, tools and recipes to live healthier lifestyles.

I want to affect the way people see, smell and think about food, while upholding my father’s legacy and my mother’s will to change the world for the better.” – Chef Daniel Pinesette Jr.