CHEF SHANE PRATT

Shane Pratt is a self-taught chef from Drumright, OK. If you are a fan of the Food Network, you may recognize him from his appearance on the Holiday Baking Championship:Gingerbread Showdown.

by REGINA BROWN

Shane was featured on Season 2, Episode 4 entitled Christmas Parade. He was featured alongside his friend and fellow baker, Beth Veneto. Beth, who goes by Ginger Betty, is a bakery owner from Boston, MA. Beth and Shane met professionally five years ago in Washington, D.C. When she was contacted by the show and asked if she would like to par ticipate, she knew exactly who she wanted for her partner and assistant on the show. As Ginger Betty refers to him, Sugar Shane and she worked well together and connected on a personal level. Besides the fun they had to gether, and the energy they exuded together as a team, what made Shane such a natural fit for the position was his gift for baking.

On the show, three teams of two competed in a gin gerbread baking challenge. It was filmed over two days with more than 10 hours of filming, and in addition, hours of interviews. It was a lot more work than Shane had anticipated. It was a stressful, exciting, and wonderful experience for him. He was pleased with how well the producers were able to capture their personalities on camera and he felt the entire crew was incredible. Shane was grateful for the opportunity to team up with Ginger Betty and have this experience of a lifetime.

Shane got his start cooking and baking at the age of nine. Spending time in the kitchen has been one of his pastimes for as long as he can remember. After growing up experimenting in the kitchen, he went on to attend culinary school at Oklahoma State University. He then completed an internship in Denver at a bakery before moving on to Tulsa and Stillwater where he continued to bake and manage kitchens. More recently, he worked as a pastry chef in Orlando, FL for three years training and recipe testing. After the pandemic eliminated his position in Florida, he switched gears and moved to Dallas, where he currently resides, and became a business advisor with PHP. In this capacity, he successfully helps clients with an array of services including life insurance, annuities, 401K rollovers, debt solutions, and more. You can find more information about Shane and the professional services he offers in his business ad inside this issue. Also inside this issue, you’ll find recipes from Shane’s kitchen that he’ll be sharing with OKLAHOMA Corridor Magazine readers monthly!

While Shane no longer resides in Oklahoma, he still has ties to Cushing and Drumright and considers it to be home. His family still lives in his hometown and he loves to come back and visit them and also his friends. We are excited to welcome him to the OKLAHOMA Corridor Magazine. Be sure to check out his business ad and recipes right here each month.

Shane got his start cooking and baking at the age of nine. Spending time in the kitchen has been one of his pastimes for as long as he can remember. After growing up experimenting in the kitchen, he went on to attend culinary school at Oklahoma State University.