Morels Management
Mark, Marko, Brian and Kate grew up locally and are dedicated food service professionals with a combined 80 years of food service industry experience.
Brian Jurkowski - Head Chef
Brian Jurkowski
- 1995 to 1996 Line Cook/Banquet Prep Cook at Club Med, Copper Mountain, CO
- 1996 to 1997 Line Cook at The Back Country Brewery, Frisco, CO
- 1998 to 1999 Line Cook at The Tugboat, Steamboat Springs, CO
- 1999 to 2005 Sous Chef at Bishops Bay Country Club, Middleton, WI
- 2006 Sous Chef at Fresco, Madison, WI
- 2007 to present, Head Chef at Morels
Kate Burmeister - Banquet Manager
Kate Burmeister
- 1980 to 1992 Assistant Manager for Front of House at Quivey's Grove Restaurant, Madison, WI
- 1993 to 2000 Sales Representative for L'Eft Bank Wine Company, McFarland, WI
- 2000 to 2004 Sales Representative for Frank Liquor Company
- 2004 to 2005 Wine Director and Front of House Manager for Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro, Madison, WI
- 2005 to present, Banquet Manager at Morels
Marko Baxter - Front of House Manager and Bar Manager
Marko Baxter
- 1990 to 1995 Bar Manager of East Side Olive Garden
- 1995 to 1996 Bar Tender at Captain Bill's Seafood Company
- 1996 to 1997 Bar Manager at Irish Waters
- 1997 to present Front of the House Manager and Bar Manager at Morels
Mark Valaskey - Owner
Mark Valaskey
- 1984 to 1989 Moved up in variety of jobs from dishwasher to manager at the Hatch Cover Restaurant, Middleton, WI
- 1986 to 1987 Associate degree from MATC in Hotel and Restaurant Cookery
- 1988 to 1989 Associate degree from MATC in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- 1990 to 1993 Manager of the Madison East Olive Garden, Madison, WI
- 1996 to 1997 Manger of downtown Great Dane Brew Pub, Madison, WI
- 1997 to present Owner of Morels