Chef Darin Sehnert was raised in southern California where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in hotel & restaurant management from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.  He continued his culinary studies at Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI., graduating with honors. 

Venturing to London, England, he worked at the Criterion Restaurant, an upscale Mediterranean restaurant in the heart of London's theater district.  In 1994 he joined the faculty of the School of Hotel & Restaurant Management at Cal Poly Pomona as chef instructor for The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch, the university's student-managed public fine dining restaurant.  In addition, he worked with Le Cordon Bleu-Paris conducting summer culinary programs for the public in southern California.

From 1998-2005 Chef Darin enjoyed a varied career with Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.  He was chef instructor at the Disney Institute, a resort offering personal enrichment programs, and most recently was sous chef for the main kitchen of the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.  In 2005, Chef Darin joined the opening team of the Mansion on Forsyth Park, a boutique hotel located in the historic district of Savannah, GA as the director and chef of 700 Kitchen Cooking School, which offers hands-on personal enrichment (recreational) cooking classes for the public.   Since January 2008, 700 Kitchen has been rated one of the top Things to Do in Savannah, GA and #1 for Attractions in the US by the users of Tripadvisor.com

Skilled and confident with large live audience and media presentations, Chef Darin has appeared at - or been featured in - the following media outlets: