About Kevin

About Kevin

Kevin Shinn is an acclaimed chef, author, public speaker, and culinary community leader based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is best known as the pioneer behind The Portico, Nebraska’s original micro-restaurant, and as the author of Bread & Cup: Beyond Simple Food and Drink, Use Fewer Words, and A Different Metaphor. Melding 18 years of experience as a collegiate pastor with an expansive career in professional kitchens, Kevin utilizes both food and the written word to design spaces where people can slow down, process grief, and discover resilient hope.


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