MacKenzie Smith

MacKenzie Smith is a multifaceted culinary professional with extensive experience in food styling, recipe development, and social media management. As the founder of Grilled Cheese Social since May 2010, MacKenzie has established a strong digital presence, generating over 280,000 hits per month and being featured on platforms like CBS and Saveur. In addition to founding Grilled Cheese Social, MacKenzie serves as a food stylist for Bimbo Bakeries USA and First Watch Restaurants, where contributions include styling a cookbook. Other roles include Executive Chef at Black Dolphin Inn, Wisconsin Cheese Spokesperson for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, and in-house caterer at ACME Studio Brooklyn. MacKenzie also works as a freelance writer for Saveur Magazine and has a background in education with a Master's degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor's degree from Florida State University.