is a San Francisco Bay Area native who started his profession at 16 years old as a short order cook for a hamburger joint called Daily Delight then joined the catering department at Tandem Computers in Cupertino. He attended the California Culinary Academy of San Francisco before he working in Pruneyard Hotel, and later, with hillary (best chef ever!) at Google headquarters in Mountain View. Patterson currently manages operations for a nonprofit improving access to fresh food.

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