Joe Infante grew up in Lake Ariel, PA, and one of his first jobs at age 16 was as a dishwasher there at The Hideout’s Clubhouse. This modest beginning in a professional kitchen inspired him to pursue a career in the food world. After graduating from Western Wayne High School, Joe attended Johnson and Wales University where, in 2017, he received an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts. In 2016, as part of his education, he completed an internship with The Settlers Hospitality Group at The Settler’s Inn and at Glass in The Ledges Hotel in Hawley. He has worked in restaurants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and for the past four years, Joe was Chef de Cuisine at The Hideout Clubhouse. In 2021, he decided to take a new step in his career by advancing to Executive Chef at Tick Tocks on Terrace in Honesdale, which has newly reopened as a farm-to-table restaurant. Chef Joe’s new menu highlights local farm and food sources in his dishes.

Joe is the featured chef in Episode 7: Peas and Episode 19: Beets.