Chef
Tayler Ploshehanski
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
i. Biography
Tayler Ploshehanski’s work at Wherewithall is built on the tension between discipline and play. Since 2021, the Chef de cuisine role has asked for precision inside a kitchen defined by personality, and Ploshehanski has met that brief with food that holds to Midwestern bistro familiarity while making room for whimsy, wit, and a sharper turn of phrase on the plate.
The Path
At Kendall College, Ploshehanski picked up the technical base that professional cooking demands: timing, restraint, and the ability to make a dish feel resolved before it leaves the pass. That foundation matters at Wherewithall, where the work requires more than execution. Since 2021, the role has reflected a progression from training into judgment, with Ploshehanski’s position as Chef de cuisine marking the point where technique and creative instinct are both in view.
The Work Today
At Wherewithall in Chicago, the kitchen’s identity is set by a Midwestern bistro style heavy on creativity and whimsy, and Ploshehanski’s job is to translate that brief into food that reads clearly and still surprises. The work calls for rigor, but it also leaves space for lightness, texture, and a sense of ease. In that setting, the Chef de cuisine role is as much about shaping the room’s rhythm as it is about sending out plates. The value of the post sits in that balance. Kendall College gave Ploshehanski the foundation; Wherewithall asks for a steady hand that can keep the food engaging without losing structure. The result is a cooking style that leans on considered details — the snap of an idea, the control to stop at the right point, and the assurance that each element belongs in the same conversation.
Acclaim
The key dated marker in Ploshehanski’s profile is 2021, when the Chef de cuisine role at Wherewithall in Chicago became the clearest public sign of progression. It places Ploshehanski at the center of a kitchen known for a Midwestern bistro style heavy on creativity and whimsy, with the appointment serving as the point where training, judgment, and creative control became visible in the same place.
Profile updated August 2026
FAQ
Asked of Tayler
What is Tayler Ploshehanski's current role?
As of 2026, Tayler Ploshehanski is Chef de cuisine.
Where did Tayler Ploshehanski train or study?
Tayler Ploshehanski trained at Kendall College.
