Will Wohlfeil

Dining Services

Chef Will Wohlfeil’s culinary experience stretches back to high school, when he started his first food service jobs at a burger joint and donut shop. While attending the University of Idaho, he worked at the original Gambino’s restaurant in Moscow. Having learned the basics, Chef Will was driven to further his skills and build a career in the culinary arts. Chef Will went on to work at fine dining, seafood, breakfast, and counter-service establishments. For 20 years, he was the executive chef at Pullman’s Hilltop Restaurant, a fine dining restaurant, and pit master at Porky’s Pit BBQ, which serves Texas-style wood-smoked BBQ. Most recently, he was the kitchen manager at South Fork Public House in Pullman, where he introduced BBQ dishes to the menu. Throughout his career, Chef Will has continued to learn new culinary techniques, which he is excited to use in his work at WSU. His favorite foods to cook are smoked and full-flavored dishes. One of the dishes he would encourage students to try at Northside Café are the baked subs at the Presto platform, because they can easily be customized to a student’s individual tastes. When asked about Dining Services’ core values, Chef Will said there are several that especially resonate with him and describe his work at WSU: being considerate, being united, valuing diversity, and being committed to a culture of teamwork and collaboration within the workplace. “These are all very important to my career,” he said. Chef Will is also an amateur photographer and spends his spare time reading and enjoying the outdoors.