As a former instructor at the Alaska Culinary Institute, Lane has 10 years of experience teaching young people to appreciate good food. During that time, he stumbled into the world of competition cooking before reality television made it cool. Not only has he proved himself in regional and national competitions, he took Alaska’s first student team to the American Culinary Federation’s regional cooking competition in Hawaii. Most recently, he was selected as a James Beard Award Semi-finalist.

Chef Lane had been Head Chef and created menus for several restaurants in Seward, when he and his wife, Stacey decided to open The Cookery in 2015 and The Lone Chicharron in 2019. Their dedication to the community by staying open all year round coupled with his creative, unique and fresh dishes have made Seward locals into some of their biggest fans.