Executive Chef Eddie Jobin is no stranger to the Parkers’ Restaurant & Bar; he served as sous chef in the same kitchen from 2013 to 2015, only leaving to open Countyline Tavern—another one of Select Restaurant’s premier dining destinations in Chicagoland.

Jobin held the position of executive chef at Countyline Tavern for close to two years before returning home. Prior to accepting the sous chef position at Parkers’, Jobin led the kitchen at Gardina’s—a small bar and café in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from 2011 to 2013.

From 2009 to 2011, he lived in Michigan attending Baker College of Muskegon, The Culinary Institute of Michigan, and working at Reserve Wine Bar in Grand Rapids. In 2011, he added a bachelor’s degree in food and beverage management from Baker to his associate’s degree from Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In addition to an education and experience in culinary arts, Jobin is the recipient of both team and individual accolades from the American Culinary Federation—holding bronze and silver medals from competitions held in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.

Event Coordinator Tempest Johnson has fully immersed herself in the hospitality business after leaving the medical field in 2014. She attended the Illinois School of Health Careers in Chicago. In 2008, Johnson received a degree in Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy. She spent the next five years as a lead medical assistant and diabetes educator at the Joliet Doctors Clinic in Joliet, Illinois, at the same time chasing her dream career in the hospitality business by attending the culinary program at the College of DuPage.

At Two Brothers from Italy in Elmhurst, Johnson managed a fast-paced kitchen as a sous chef and lead server. With two years under her belt and a passion for learning the business, Johnson was ready for the next step and found herself at Parkers’ Restaurant & Bar.

Johnson was struck by the elegant décor, professional service and versatility of the dining space at the restaurant. Her attention to detail, fervent dedication and warmth will make you and your guests feel at home.