Chef Michael Turner is the Sr. VP of Culinary / Supply Chain, directing all culinary operations, research and development, menu development, purchasing, cost controls and culinary training for Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux , a national restaurant chain headquartered in Louisiana with over 50 locations and 20 more being built in 2022. After spending the first 18 years of his career with The Cheesecake Factory, helping expand the concept globally into Kuwait, Dubai and Saudi Arabia, Mike became a key member of the Walk-On’s team in 2014 and shifted the brand’s focus to serving great Louisiana cuisine and traditional American food emphasizing the importance of a highly talented heart of house crew that would prepare nearly everything within the restaurant’s own kitchen. It’s Mike’s revolutionary approach that continues to keep Walk-On’s food on the cutting edge, unique and, above all else, delicious.