Mark Hardin
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Chef and owner Mark Hardin moved to Colorado 15 years ago. He was raised in Ohio where his family had a garden and he spent the summers picking veggies with his family. “We would have so many tomatoes we couldn’t keep up!” It was here that he learned to preserve foods for the winter months and the benefits of having those ingredients year round.
After attending culinary school in Cincinnati, his love for the outdoors brought him to Colorado. He spent several years learning the finer points of the craft from some of the Roaring Fork Valley’s best chefs. He also saw the importance of eating healthy food at a time when more and more food was being commercially produced. He now focuses his efforts on making seasonally inspired dishes using local ingredients. He will also throw in a few surprises from foragers, farmers, hunters, and fishermen he has met along the way.
When he is not in the kitchen you can find him on the local trails, on the river, or in the mountains.
Mitch Holdsworth
CHEF
A native to Vancouver, BC Canada and graduate of NWA’s mountain biking Mecca University of Arkansas, Mitch moved to Aspen in 2018 to live among the mountains. As the eldest of four, Mitch was introduced to cooking as a young and frequented babysitter. As he grew into an athlete and one with a love for endurance, he dedicated time to learn the basics of ingredient sourcing, cooking, and nutrition which will propel him into an entrepreneurial journey with food.
After opening and managing a few cafes in the Roaring Fork Valley, Mitch met Mark while renting a cafe kitchen which had been turn into a commissary kitchen. Mitch quickly teamed up with Mark and Field 2 Fork Kitchen.
Mitch & Mark spend their days off in the backcountry skiing or biking and planning new business ideas and food creations.
