i. Biography
His work is tied to Maui restaurants and local Hawaiian comfort food. In Sheldon Simeon’s hands, that register reads as method rather than mood: cooking that uses memory, place, and repetition to keep home legible on the plate. Across training, travel, and return, his career has stayed in conversation with Maui, carrying the island through each kitchen he has worked in.
The Path
Maui Culinary Academy gave Sheldon Simeon the basics of the trade in the form every working kitchen recognizes: technique, repetition, and discipline. An internship at Walt Disney World followed, where speed and precision would have mattered as much as consistency. From there, the work returned to Hawaii, first as chef at Aloha Mixed Plate in Maui, Hawaii, then as head chef at Star Noodle in Maui, Hawaii. Each step placed Simeon closer to the foods and settings that define local Hawaiian comfort food, and each added another layer to a practice built around place. Simeon’s current roles show the scale of that practice across Maui. He is chef and owner of Tin Roof (since 2016), chef and owner of Lineage (since 2018), and owner and operator of Tiffany's. The range of those positions points to a career that is not limited to one dining room or one format, but organized around sustained work, ownership, and a continuing presence in the island’s restaurant landscape.
The Work Today
Since 2018, Sheldon Simeon has also been chef and owner at Lineage in Maui. That ongoing role keeps his work in direct contact with the island that shaped it. In his hands, local Hawaiian comfort food is not treated as a fixed category; it is a living language, one that holds pace, familiarity, and the practical demands of service in the same frame.
Signature
Sheldon Simeon’s signature dishes include Fat Chow Funn. The name carries the same directness as the cooking itself: memorable without excess, built to meet diners where they are. Like the rest of Simeon’s work, it sits between comfort and authorship, shaped by Maui, tempered by experience, and carried through restaurants that have become part of his name.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Sheldon
What is Sheldon Simeon's current role?
As of 2026, Sheldon Simeon is Chef and Owner.
Where did Sheldon Simeon train or study?
Sheldon Simeon trained at Maui Culinary Academy.
What recognition has Sheldon Simeon received?
Food & Wine People's Choice Best New Chef (2012).
