About Taylor Hall

Taylor Hall is the chef and owner of Apis Restaurant & Apiary, located outside of Austin, Texas. Taylor specializes in making elegant seasonal fare, inspired by a deep appreciation for the natural food cycle. 

Taylor discovered his passion for cooking at a young age, working in the kitchen of his family’s Texas restaurant. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of the South in Tennessee, Taylor moved to San Francisco to pursue a formal culinary education at the California Culinary Academy. He has since worked in the kitchens of many esteemed restaurants including Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio, and the James Beard Award-winning Boulevard. In 2007, Taylor returned to his home state of Texas to open a boutique catering business with his wife, take on the role of head chef for Supper Underground, and eventually actualize his dream of creating Apis.