Sebastian Alexis Lizarzaburu was born in Santiago, Chile, and moved to the United States as a toddler. Chef Sebastian began his culinary career 17 years ago at the Sundance Resort and has assisted in the opening of many restaurants throughout the Salt Lake Valley. For several years, Sebastian was the Executive Chef for The Canyons Ski Resort, located in Park City, Utah, where he created a signature Salmon Chowder that is now marketed and sold by Campbell’s Soup. In 2005, Sebastian joined the four-star restaurant, The Aerie, located at The Cliff Lodge at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. Sebastian also worked as the Executive Chef for The ‘E’ Center, home of the Utah Grizzlies, where he managed all catering and food service for The ‘E’ Center, Diamond Creations, and on site catering for the Usana Amphitheater.

Sebastian has a long list of culinary accomplishments, he has assisted Robert Redford with menu development for the Sundance Film Festival and has had the honor of personally cooking for the President of Mexico. Sebastian has also participated in many charitable activities, like the Art & Soup Competition for Community Nursing Services.
During the 2002 Utah Winter Olympics, Sebastian was contracted as a personal chef for both Nike and Sprint. He also oversaw catering for the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw while the crew was here filming during that time. The talented Chef Sebastian has been featured in several published articles, including: Bite by Bite, Burton Resort Properties, Snowboard Revolution, Ski Utah!, SKIING magazine, Deseret News, and City Weekly.

Most recently, Sebastian opened the new Copper Canyon restaurant located inside the Radisson Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. As the Executive Chef, Sebastian oversees all food operations for the restaurant, tavern, and on site catering. Chef Sebastian is now looking to expand the versatility of Radisson by contracting with local off site catering venues. Sebastian Lizarzaburu has established himself as a creative and experienced chef with a stylized flair for contemporary American cuisine.