Good old-fashioned home cooking was all the inspiration executive chef Jay Denham needed to land him in the kitchen. He grew up in Maysville, Ky. where his parents used fresh and wholesome ingredients to create family feasts. His grandfather also pitched in with treasures from his amazing five-acre garden. This solid upbringing gave him a palate for good taste to complement his head for business.

Denham studied culinary arts at the prestigious Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. He also earned a degree in business from the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

In 2001, Denham was honored with the award for Best Young Commis Rotisseur, Chaine des Rotisseurs in the Midwest region.

In October of 2005, Denham joined the team at Park Place on Main and Browning’s Restaurant and Brewery. Since then, Park Place’s cuisine has been featured in several local and national publications including the Courier-Journal, LEO, Velocity, Business First, Food & Wine, Plate magazine and Southern Living.