Stephan C. Baity

Stephan C. Baity, father of 4  (Seth, Olivia, Mikayla, and Judah Rose), culinarian, and a proud native of Canton, Ohio. After graduating culinary school in 1999, he spent time at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, MI studying under internationally known chefs.

Being mentored by some of the greatest in the field and working in many venues from catering to contract management dining, he’s found that the key to success in is being courageous enough to try something new and taking the risk to believe in yourself! While he is best known for his creativity and flair for dramatic plating, in recent years he has burst onto the fruit and vegetable sculpting scene.

As the founder of Graffiti Carving and Pop’s Secret Seasoning by Stephan C. Baity, he’s taken home the gold in a number of sculpting competitions. As an artist he uses the canvas of fruit and vegetables to send a unique message that encourages other culinarians to push the boundaries. His philosophy is “Boxes are for dead things. If you want your work to live on, break out of the box!” His sense of adventure, humor and work ethic is his trademark.

awards

• Member of ACF
• 2015 Food Network Holiday Cake Wars Champion
• 2017 As Seen on Food Network Halloween Wars Hayride of Horror
• 2020 As Seen on Food Network Halloween Wars
• 2016 American Culinary Federation Chapter Industry Chef of the Year
• 2017 American Culinary Federation Chapter Chef of the Year
• 2018 American Culinary Federation Chapter Professional Chef of the Year
• Multi medal recipient through American Culinary Federation sanctioned competitions. Including Gold, Silver, Bronze and Best in Show
• 2016 Ohio House of Representative Accommodation
• 2016 40 under 40 ystark recipient
• 2016 NICA (National Ice Carving Association) Silver Medal recipient
• 2017 My Hero Gala with Charlotte Hornets Partner
• Regional Workshop Presenter for ACF 2018
• Olympic Culinary Competitor 2020 IKA (received two awards for culinary excellence)