Matthew Lindblom’s years of cooking and eating with his family served as the inspiration to pursue a career in the Culinary Arts. His hunger for creativity, love of good food and care for guest experiences has fueled his passion as a chef. He characterizes his cuisine as a melting pot of influences such as the environment, cultural heritage, freshest ingredients, and innovation.
Matthew graduated from the Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon with degrees in both Culinary Arts as well as Baking and Patisserie. Matthew has spent twenty-plus years mastering his craft in the kitchens of noted hotels, restaurants, venues on the mainland and Hawaii. A former collegiate athlete it was a naturally perfect fit for Matthew to bring his talent to the world of sports and entertainment. He has previously worked at Dodger Stadium and Crypto.com Arena. In addition, he has provided support to stadiums and venues across the country for specialty events such as the GRAMMYs, Emmys, NHL Hockey All Star Game, NBA All Star Game and NBA World Championships. In 2022 Matthew was promoted to Executive Chef at Dignity Health Sports Park the home of the LA Galaxy.
In his free time Matthew enjoys skateboarding and surfing. An explorer by nature he loves to travel and in doing so he always makes it a priority to sample the native cuisine wherever the destination. Those flavors are reflected in the creations that he creates on a daily basis.