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Much like the interworking of the hive, each member of the Apis Team is an integral part of the whole. We value our team members as the creative and hardworking individuals that they are, and everyone brings something to the table. Interested in joining our team? Call 512.436.8918 or email joses@apisaustin.com
The Apis Team Spring 2019
Chef Taylor Hall | Executive Chef & Owner
Chef Taylor Hall is living his dream here at Apis. A native Texan, Taylor Hall found his love of cooking as a young man in his family's North Texas kitchen. From his first job at New Orleans's time-honored Brennan's in 2000, Taylor knew that his place was in the professional kitchen and the world of gourmet cuisine. In 2001, he graduated with a B.A. from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and in 2005, he completed the culinary arts program at California Culinary Academy of San Francisco while working at Wolfgang Puck's Postrio. He went on to join the Rosenthal Brothers at Town Hall and Salt House, and completed his time in San Francisco at Nancy Oakes's and Pam Mazzola's James Beard Award-winning Boulevard. In 2007, Taylor and his wife, Casie, returned to Texas, to start a family and strike out on their own in a boutique catering business, affording them the opportunity to learn the culinary inclinations of Central Texans. In 2009 he became the head chef for Supper Underground and also began the process of planning, designing, and building what would become Apis Restaurant and Apiary. When not at Apis, Taylor spends time at home with his family or running the trails at Pace Bend Park. He can also occasionally be spotted at Poodies Roadhouse sipping a Shiner Bock.
Mike St. Germain | Chef de Cuisine
Ben Buhalog | Sous Chef
Jose Luis Sapien, General Manager
Member of the opening team at Apis, Jose went from the original Beverage Director to our General Manager taking over daily operations for Apis. Under his tutelage Apis has continued to transform and provide top rated service in the greater Austin area. As Beverage Director, Jose Luis Sapien brings an unparalleled talent and level of expertise to the Apis beverage program. He has custom designed a unique and dangerously delicious cocktail menu, including the lauded Apiary, which features Apis honeycomb infused bourbon. Hailing from such establishments as Paggi House in Austin, as well as the Brown Bar and the Belmont Bar in Dallas, Jose boasts a long, successful career before joining the Apis team. He continues to receive recognition for his creations, including this feature in the Austin American Statesman.
Chelsea Carter | Beverage Director
Aja Schoner | Service Manager
Apis Restaurant & Apiary
23526 Hwy 71 West Spicewood, Texas 78669 Phone 512 436 8918 cheftaylorhall@gmail.com