Our Chef Jerry Liedtke
Jerry Liedtke is the chef and co-owner of the Tin Angel café in downtown SLC’s Pioneer Square area. Jerry’s extensive culinary experience spans twenty years of cooking in some of Utah’s most prestigious restaurants. From France and Italy to Sonoma California and Capitol Reef National Park Jerry has studied and cooked all over the world. This international experience has lead to a talent for European dishes which emphasize Mediterranean flavors. Jerry’s diverse experience and desire for the highest quality ingredients has lead to his interest in sustainably grown, fresh, local and organic ingredients. This passion is what propels the menu at the Tin Angel where he balances each dish with a careful eye for fine flavors.
Jerry started his career as a punk kid skateboarding to his prep cook position and, 20 years later, he still rocks in the kitchen. After assisting in the design and execution of a number of other people’s restaurants, he began designing a menu for his own. As he traveled and ate and studied cooking he began tucking away ideas for flavor combinations and creative dishes. A year ago he and his wife Kestrel and their best friend Robin put their combined experience to work and opened the Tin Angel in a pioneer era house on the south side of Pioneer Park. Their vision is to bring Jerry’s imaginative menu to the table in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere where the rituals of dining are lovingly balanced with a flair for the creative.
