Chef Cary White

I have always wanted to be part of a business that believes that integrity is everything and the way to produce great food is to go through each step with patience and a commitment to the final product. My background which includes managing line cooks and banquets at the Townsend Hotel from 1990-1993, graduating with honors from Michigan State in 1996 and Marketing Associate in the US Foodservice Culinary from 1996-1999 has taught me techniques, methods, procedures and simplicity, that one thing that inspires all chefs. Cooking is about finding flavors that compliment each other while maintaining the original taste and smell of each ingredient. We are so lucky to be surrounded by the Great Lakes, fertile fields and a number of local farmers that provide us with seasonal and fresh ingredients year round. I believe in taking inspiration from our local resources and in turn promoting and bringing attention to them. Foremost in my mind is offering Peabody guest’s great food at a great value.

Kelsy Peabody Wortman

Some people are just born with it. Not only was I born into the restaurant business, but I was born with a knife and whisk in either hand. Since I can remember, I was always the one hanging around the restaurant, bussing tables, playing bartender and running through the kitchen creating crazy concoctions. After graduating from Seaholm High School, I was torn between playing college hockey in New York or moving to Colorado to be with siblings and cousins and pursuing a business degree. Family is most important in my mind, so the decision was made. I graduated with an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts from the Art
Institute of Colorado in March of 2007. Following graduation I traveled and thought about the next step. I toured and worked at a winery in St. Helena and on a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands before coming to term with the fact that although I had many options at my fingertips, Peabody’s was and always will be where I belong. I am one of eight Peabody grand children and the first to go into the family business. When my grandfather died someone said “the great oak has fallen”. I say, remember the nut doesn’t fall from the tree. He left us a legacy and I am proud to say that the third generation of Peabody’s is here to stay.