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    Mark Schmidt

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    i. Biography

    Mark Schmidt is Executive Chef of Rainbow Lodge in Houston, United States. The title has a longer history for him: from 2009 to 2011, he held the same post at the restaurant. His interest started early: “I knew I wanted to be a chef when I was a little kid, at five or six years old, I pretty much knew it’s what I wanted to do.”

    The Essentials Schmidt has said, “I grew up back and forth between Texas and England.” His frame for cooking is direct: “I cook food, and I like to eat, and I like to eat a lot of different things.”

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    Mark's signature dishes include lobster-and-asparagus risotto and seared duck breast with foie gras.

    In Their Words “I cook food, and I like to eat, and I like to eat a lot of different things.”

    FAQ What is Mark Schmidt known for? The defining fact is his executive-chef role at the Houston restaurant. Where does Mark Schmidt work? At Rainbow Lodge in Houston, United States. Who is Mark Schmidt? He is a chef whose own account places his calling in early childhood and his upbringing between Texas and England.