Alexander Plotkin
Chef Alexander Plotkin is the Director of Culinary Innovation at Nature's Fynd.
Chef Plotkin holds a BA in Food Science & Entrepreneurship from Indiana University. He spent a semester studying in San Sebastián, Spain, at Universidad del País Vasco, as well as at the gastronomic society, Cofradía Vasca de Gastronomía, under Chef Luis Mokoroa. Chef Plotkin has trained globally under renowned chefs including Chef René Redzepi (Noma), Chef Juan Mari Arzak (Arzak); Chef Grant Achatz (Alinea); Chef Michael Carlson (Schwa); and the late Chef Homaro Cantu (Moto). Chef Plotkin studied Oenology during the 2011 grape harvest while living at Château de Cabans vineyard in Bordeaux, and Château Margaux in Médoc before interning in the test kitchen at Noma in Copenhagen.
In 2012, Chef Plotkin took his years of education and training in formal cuisine, combined them with product development, and started working for one of the world’s largest food ingredient suppliers, Kerry. Also in 2012, Chef Homaro Cantu selected Chef Plotkin to assist in writing, testing and editing recipes for the Miracle Berry Diet Cookbook. Chef Plotkin held the position of Director of Culinary Innovation for Cantu Designs.
Alexander was Chief Culinary Officer of Tovala, a Chicago based prepared meal delivery company, from 2016-2022 before joining the Nature's Fynd team.
Chef Plotkin holds a BA in Food Science & Entrepreneurship from Indiana University. He spent a semester studying in San Sebastián, Spain, at Universidad del País Vasco, as well as at the gastronomic society, Cofradía Vasca de Gastronomía, under Chef Luis Mokoroa. Chef Plotkin has trained globally under renowned chefs including Chef René Redzepi (Noma), Chef Juan Mari Arzak (Arzak); Chef Grant Achatz (Alinea); Chef Michael Carlson (Schwa); and the late Chef Homaro Cantu (Moto). Chef Plotkin studied Oenology during the 2011 grape harvest while living at Château de Cabans vineyard in Bordeaux, and Château Margaux in Médoc before interning in the test kitchen at Noma in Copenhagen.
In 2012, Chef Plotkin took his years of education and training in formal cuisine, combined them with product development, and started working for one of the world’s largest food ingredient suppliers, Kerry. Also in 2012, Chef Homaro Cantu selected Chef Plotkin to assist in writing, testing and editing recipes for the Miracle Berry Diet Cookbook. Chef Plotkin held the position of Director of Culinary Innovation for Cantu Designs.
Alexander was Chief Culinary Officer of Tovala, a Chicago based prepared meal delivery company, from 2016-2022 before joining the Nature's Fynd team.