About Alex Heath

Alex Heath is Chef de Cuisine at Ye Olde College Inn, a farm, garden, bakery, and restaurant in New Orleans. At Ye Olde College Inn, Heath maintains a focus on sustainability. Food scraps are turned into chicken feed, and nothing from the farm goes to waste. A New Orleans native, Heath is dedicated to cooking sophisticated southern food with a flair. After graduating with honors from Delgado Community College’s culinary program, Heath took a position at New Orleans’ Martin Wine Cellar. He left to pursue an apprenticeship at Ye Olde College Inn, where he quickly rose through the ranks, from intern to Pastry Chef to Sous Chef to Chef de Cuisine. Heath also serves as Sous Chef at New Orleans’ Salty Swine Supper Club and has won a number of awards, including best specialty king cake at the first annual King Cake Festival in New Orleans.