Kyle Williams, Chef/owner of Rustic Palate was born and raised in Lake Charles, LA. Being raised in the South and South Louisiana at that, Chef Kyle was constantly exposed to the bold and rustic flavors that Louisiana fare has to offer. A picky eater as a kid, Kyle only desired to consume foods and flavors that were most intriguing to his palate and fulfilling to his eyes. Instead of cartoons on Saturday morning like the rest of the kids in his neighborhood, Kyle had his TV locked on the LPB station watching John Folse and Justin Wilson's every move and measurement while his dad (Ron) was next to him cutting onions, peppers, and garlic to compliment a Pork Roast or Jambalaya. After many years of his 5 senses always being put to the test in the kitchen or in front of a plate, strong memories of the tastes of various foods that are still on the tip of his tongue, and the desire to enjoy only flavorful foods at every meal are the base and soul ingredients that have driven him to take his passion for cooking and eating to the next level.

From there he enrolled, attended, and graduated as an honor's graduate of Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Scottsdale, AZ (A Le Cordon Bleu School & Curriculum) where he received a double associate's degree in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management. Along with his 5th year in his existing catering business, he has been in the Hospitality Industry for 9 years and has worked for places in Phoenix, AZ: Gregory's World Bistro, Country Club of Arizona and Lake Charles, LA: Lake Charles Country Club, DeAngelo's Pizzeria, Vancherie's Catering.

Chef Kyle has also provided a restaurant consulting service to restaurant establishments in SWLA specializing in: menu development, development of standardized recipes, implementing kitchen procedures, introducing fine dining to the restaurant establishment for both Front and Back of the House, introducing higher quality food & beverage products to establishments, hands on training developing kitchen employees, and other various restaurant operations