Ben Flores

• Title: Culinary Instructor/Executive Chef
• Email: flores.552@osu.edu

Chef Ben Flores is an Alabama native who has lived in Columbus since 2021. After graduating from the University of Alabama in 2015, he pursued a restaurant and hospitality management career in Dallas before settling in Columbus. He joined Chapman’s Eat Market in 2021 and was the sous chef to a James Beard-nominated team. After his time at Chapmans Eat Market, he accepted the role of Culinary Instructor at Ohio State University, where he teaches Food Production Management for the Restaurant and Hospitality Department. He has an Italian-American, Mexican-American, and Gulf Coast Southern-style culinary background. His personal goals in the industry focus on the training and development of young service industry professionals.