Meet Executive Chef Heath Miles!
In an environment where speed is cherished, Executive Chef Heath Miles is quick to draw the attention of race fans at Texas Motor Speedway. Since his arrival in 2008, the exclusive Speedway Club has enjoyed an evolved spectrum of mouthwatering flavors. The generous menus are diverse, yet provide palate pleasing opportunities to discover hints of Chef Miles' authentic Mediterranean and chic Italian culinary styles.
Chef Miles graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in New York after serving a six-month externship at the Grand Wailea Resort on Maui where he trained under best-selling cook book author and present day Food Network TV host Kathleen Daelmons. After culinary school he completed a prestigious apprenticeship program with former White House Executive Chef Walter Shieb at the legendary five-star Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia. His professional culinary career officially started at Atlanta's Ritz Carlton where winning several awards came easy through the solid training received from well respected mentors and an obvious natural talent. Chef Miles received numerous accolades written by respected food critics from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The Ricotta and Sage Ravioli hit my palate with an explosion of rich creamy cheese and delectable spices...
Looking for a challenge, he returned to Pittsburgh where he changed cooking styles from Italian to Mediterranean as the executive chef of Casbah. There he was named Chef Super Star by Pittsburgh Magazine. Like many great chefs, Chef Miles started a restaurant of his own. It was a chic Italian restaurant named Amici Trattori. Beth Gossett, with the Rapid River Arts & Culture Magazine described Amici Trattoria as a fine bistro with a heavy Italian twist. She said, "The Ricotta and Sage Ravioli hit my palate with an explosion of rich creamy cheese and delectable spices." His success came as natural as his talent for cooking.
It was again time for something new and even more challenging. The reputation he had built led to a fantastic opportunity with The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. We hope it's the checkered flag in his pursuit of culinary challenges. After all, being named executive chef of one of the largest sports facilities in the world should be the ultimate challenge.
