Chef Jennifer Cimino

Chef At Home in Greenville
Chef Jennifer Cimino

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A bubbly, professional chef who delivers elevated, approachable hospitality with deep knowledge and genuine kindness.

Chefs Jennifer Cimino and Ryan Dunn are the team behind Root To Rise GVL, bringing years of fine dining experience and a shared passion for farm-to-table cuisine.

Chef Ryan honed his skills at Greenville favorites like Urban Wren and the Commerce Club. Chef Jenn’s background spans luxury hospitality at the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale, restaurant leadership in Delray Beach, and Halls Chophouse Greenville. Together, they craft fresh, chef-driven menus using organic ingredients sourced from local farms.

Root To Rise GVL offers customized private dinners, event catering, cooking classes, and custom meal prep, all designed around your tastes, goals, and occasion. They also partner with local registered dietitian Brittany Jones, MS, RD, LD, creating a unique collaboration that blends culinary excellence with expert nutritional guidance for clients who want food that tastes incredible and supports their lifestyle.

If you’re looking for a talented chef team to elevate your next event or simplify your week with chef-prepared meals, feel free to message us. We’d love to bring your vision to life and make it a meal to remember.

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More about me

For me, cooking is...

Our way of blending hospitality, creativity, and real connection through food.

I learned to cook at...

Ryan sharpened his skills at Greenville favorites like Urban Wren and the Commerce Club, while Jenn built her foundation through luxury hospitality!

A cooking secret...

Ryan is all about bold, flavor-packed sauces and dressings that pull a dish together, and Jenn brings the magic on the baking!

My menus

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