Nicholas Schnotala

Nicholas Schnotala is an experienced culinary professional currently serving as the Executive Banquet Chef at The Townsend Hotel since 2019, previously holding the position of Sous Chef at Delaware North from 2017 to 2019 during the opening of a new arena. Additional experience includes roles as Chef De Partie at the renowned Apparatus Room Restaurant under Aparium Hotel Group in 2017, and Sous Chef positions at MGM Resorts International from 2014 to 2017, specializing in Wolfgang Puck Steak and the Commissary/High Limits Lounge. Nicholas began a culinary career with roles as a Rounds Cook at the Detroit Athletic Club and other cook positions at Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center and Lansing Lexington Hotel. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business from Michigan State University and an Associate of Arts in Culinary Arts from Schoolcraft College.