Ken Sherepita
Executive Chef
Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academies
Ken has been a Chef in the Cleveland area since 1984 where he was involved with restaurants and culinary projects that have given him his abilities in food and nutrition services and creating exciting menus for professional athletes and the discriminating palette as well.
Chef Ken honed his fine dinning and catering skills during his eleven years at Sammy’s Signature Catering where he ran multiple performing arts venues in conjunction with both on and off premise catering in just about any setting. Ken was the Chef for the Cleveland Orchestra’s Severance Hall Restaurant and catering, Blossom Music Center, The Gund Arena, The Metropolitan Ballroom, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Great Lakes Science Center which hosted the NBA All Star Opening Reception.
Following Sammy’s Ken was the opening Chef for Pickwick and Frolic Restaurant and Club which featured a scratch show kitchen using wood-fire grills, rotisseries, and stone ovens in the entertainment complex in Downtown Cleveland.
Ken went on to become the Executive Chef at the Cleveland Browns Stadium where he was responsible for the dinning for the premium catering and event day food services for the suites and club levels, players, staff, press and media. He has been involved with many non for profit fund raising benefits and has enjoyed his four seasons as the Executive Chef for the Premium Catering at Cleveland Browns Stadium with both Restaurant Associates and Levy Restaurants which has gave Ken the opportunity to be involved with NFL, PGA and USTA events from coast to coast. While with Restaurant Associates he was responsible for the international elite player’s dining along with the guests, staff, sponsors, and client’s meals in very unique settings across the country.
Now as the Chef of Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academies, can uses his knowledge of creative fine dinning, sports and entertainment skills and experiences to create a unique dinning experience for the resident players and their daily nutritional requirements. He uses the freshest available ingredients to create wholesome and nutritional meal plans; allowing the players the opportunity to make healthy choices and learn the benefits of proper nutrition towards the development of an elite athlete.
