Nick Ryan has spent much of his career traveling across the country. Having a passion for Culinary Arts, an interest in Automotive Repair and the love for boats and fishing. Nick has found a way to pursue his dreams in all fields. He received his degree in the Automotive program in 2005 and continued on to obtain his Culinary Arts Management degree in 2008. In 2015 Nick adventured out of restaurants and on to the water. He now holds his USCG Master Captain’s license/ STCW. 

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Nick is very diverse with his cooking styles.  He started his career studying under Chefs in Chicago and then took on culinary opportunities in Arizona, California, D.C. and South Carolina. 

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After managing and consulting  for restaurants in Hilton Head, SC, Nick decided to take a culinary break, and began guiding fishing charters in the low country.  Nick still spends his summers fishing and showing tourist around the waters of Hilton Head Island. 

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Nick is excited to be a permanent resident of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, and looks forward to sharing his passion and skills in the kitchen and on the water with visitors and locals of Americas Paradise.