Matthew is a 37-year-old former fine dining chef turned community chef. As a person who faced years of housing and food insecurity, along with rampant substance abuse, the world of fine dining became part of the problem and not a solution. He has worked at nationally recognized restaurants like Laurel, Townsend, The Farm and the Fisherman and has trained under multiple James Beard nominated chefs. With years of experience working with local farmers, the interconnectedness of the land, the food and the people became more and more apparent as a larger answer. Through this lived experience, his visions are creating a more equitable, sustainable and fulfilling life for all while reimagining and reworking the systems of food injustice and kitchen culture.Since June 2020, Double Trellis has cooked over 115,000 meals distributed through intersectional anti-poverty partners across 14 zip codes in Philadelphia.In his spare time, he hosts an avant-garde jazz radio show every 3rd sunday at Great Circles, plays disc golf, enjoys listening to bird songs and calls, loves bulgarian split squats and eating pho with extra tendons.