Mckinzie Bridges

Chef instructor Mckinzie Bridges brings more than 20 years of real-world culinary leadership to the classroom at the Institute of Culinary Education’s Los Angeles campus.A 2005 graduate of San Francisco’s California Culinary Academy Le Cordon Bleu, Bridges anchors her curriculum in a blend of rigorous classical technique and modern industry relevance. 

She teaches across the Institute’s culinary, health-centered, baking, and online programs.Before transitioning into education, Bridges spent two decades directing high-profile culinary programs from Seattle to New York. She served as culinary director for Xuntos in Santa Monica and the innovative Los Angeles startup In Good Company, which collaborated with Michelin-starred partners.As an executive chef, her expertise spans running the award-winning fine dining spot Max’s Bistro & Bar, managing multiple restaurants and catering operations for Cornell University’s Johnson School, and appearing on live cooking segments for Fox and NBC.