Beard House Fellows Presented by Capital One: Beard Box By: Jacob Trinh

The Beard House Fellows program presented by Capital One re-envisions the potential of the James Beard House into a hub of training and professional development for talented emerging chefs. Each Fellow has a residence at the Beard House where JBF provides hard skills training along with the opportunity to develop a meal kit, in collaboration with Great Performances, that is available nationwide.

Jacob Trinh always loved to eat, but it was only by happenstance that he discovered his passion for the culinary industry. After enrolling in the culinary program at Delaware County Technical High School, Aston, Jacob fell in love with cooking, and knew this was going to be his future. After a stint selling his XO sauce via Kampar Kitchen, the Philadelphia native now works as executive chef at Caphe Roasters, where he draws inspiration from his Vietnamese heritage to create a menu complementing the Vietnamese Korean coffees and teas on offer. Jacob also volunteers with C-CAP, the People’s Kitchen, and Caphe Roaster’s sister organization, 12PLUS, where he provides stages to students with an interest in culinary education.