Kimbal Musk

chef/co-founder

Kimbal Musk is an entrepreneur and restaurateur who has founded and advised several companies and non-profits including: The Kitchen, The Kitchen Community, Zip2 (acquired by Compaq), PayPal (acquired by Ebay), Everdream (acquired by Dell), Tesla Motors (Publicly listed: TSLA), SpaceX, OneRiot (acquired by Walmart) and SolarCity.

After success in the technology business, Kimbal decided to pursue his passion for food and cooking and attended the renowned French Culinary Institute in New York City. Following graduation, he moved to Boulder, CO to start The Kitchen, Boulder’s Community Bistro, with partners Hugo Matheson and Jen Lewin. The Kitchen is now a family of four restaurants (The Kitchen, The Kitchen [Upstairs] and [Next Door], and The Kitchen Denver). Since opening, The Kitchen has been named one of “America’s Top Restaurants” according to Food & Wine, Gourmet, and the James Beard Foundation.

The Kitchen created its non-profit in 2011, The Kitchen [Community], to further its goal of Community Through Food. The Kitchen [Community] installs Learning Gardens in schools in America. These Learning Gardens double students intake of fruits and vegetables, increase test scores, and build community in under-served neighborhoods across the country.