Meet Our Chefs…

Today’s chef is Chef Don McMillan…     

Chef Donald Mc Millan

The Stocked Pot and Chef Don go back to November, 1985 when he purchased the cooking school, then located in Reynolda Village. Since that time Chef Don has hosted Monday’s Menu cooking show on WXII for 16 years, appeared as guest chef on many TV shows, including Hallmark’s Christmas with Maya Angelou, Sundance Channel’s Iconoclasts with Dave Chappell and Maya Angelou, and Turner South’s Home Plate with Chef Marvin Woods. Chef Mc Millan has owned and operated the following restaurants, Gisele Fine Foods, Café Piaf and Café McMillans, all located in downtown Winston-Salem. Simple Elegance Catering founded by Chef Don and helmed by son Andrew, continues to serve the Triad community since 1985. Chef Don boasts that he has taught students from every Forsyth County School, not to mention 5 semesters as culinary educator at Guilford Technical Community College. The ACF Triad Chapter Chef and the Child Foundation now instructs at-risk children in the fun of cooking nutritional meals with hands-on instruction at 14 North Carolina counties, now in its 17th year, started and chaired by Chef Mc Millan. Chef Don brings a lifetime of experiences, stories, and travel to over 53 countries, amusing recollections, easy to follow instructions, and just pure fun to his classes.

Why Should You Have a Private Cooking Lesson?

Why you should have a private cooking lesson?

• We can teach you how to use the tools of the trade
• Personal and complete hands-on training
• One-on-one time with an ACF Certified Executive Chef
• Customized recipes you pick out and based on any diet restrictions
• Printed recipes will be provided with space for you to take notes.
• Recipes are delicious and fun to cook.
• Get your cooking questions answered throughout the lesson.
• You pick out the time and date of your cooking lesson
• The best part of getting a private lesson is that you get to try your new culinary skills and knowledge on your family and friends.
• You and your guests get a store discount to spend on new and exciting kitchen tools and gadgets in our kitchen and gift store.

Did You Know…

Chef Don McMillan helped recreate recipes with Maya Angelou for her cookbook “Hallelujah! The Welcome Table: A Lifetime of Memories with Recipes”.  Chef Don McMillan worked along with Dr. Maya Angelou in her kitchen testing the recipes and getting them ready for the photographs for her cookbook.

Meet Our Chefs…

Today’s Chef  is owner, Andrew McMillan.. 

Andrew is the President and owner of The Stocked Pot. Andrew takes great pride in sharing a lifetime of great culinary experiences with fellow foodies. His travels have taken him around the world, visiting over 25 countries on five continents; including China, France, Italy, Thailand, Bali, Luxembourg and Caribbean Island nations, where he enveloped himself in the local lore, customs and cooking traditions. Growing up in a culinary household excited Andrew’s taste buds and provided a strong culinary foundation. Andrew served as manager for two family restaurants and catering operations, which included menu design, recipe development, beverage management and customer relations. During the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Andrew managed the South African Pavilion in charge of feeding 400 athletes and support personnel 4 meals a day as well a catering many VIP functions for the government of South Africa. His extensive knowledge of fine wine and beverages enabled him to design and develop wine lists and institute beverage programs in a variety of settings, and adds to his ability to provide well rounded instruction as a member of The Stocked Pot Culinary staff. Andrew’s classes will help the wine and food novice develop a strong understanding of culinary basics and lead to a lifetime of food and beverage enjoyment, as well as enforce the ability to match food and beverage to suit every occasion.

25 Years of The Stocked Pot

History of The Stocked Pot and Company

The Stocked Pot and Company…..started in 1970 was located at Reynolda Village, and remained open until June of 1998. Chef Donald McMillan operated the Triad’s famous cooking school from November 1985 through June 1996. Cooking skills were learned and improved and as The Winston-Salem Journal noted, The Stocked Pot taught Winston-Salem how to cook. Chef Don retained ownership of The Stocked Pot and with his son Andrew will reopen this community standard. Our new location is 381 Jonestown Road, next door to Bernardin’s Restaurant.

As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we appreciate all our customers who have made it possible.