Shane Lyons
Shane Lyons is Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Vesti, an artisanal sandwich catering company in Los Angeles. A Food Network alum and Next Food Network Star finalist, Lyons created Vesti's focaccia sandwiches inspired by Mediterranean conservas; the company now caters to Netflix and SpaceX.
Shane Lyons's Bio
Shane Lyons is the co-founder and Co-CEO of Vesti, Los Angeles's celebrated focaccia sandwich ghost kitchen and catering operation that serves clients like Netflix, SpaceX, USC, and UCLA.
A Food Network alumnus and finalist on Next Food Network Star, Shane shifted to culinary arts at 16 when he enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America. That formal training set the foundation for a career blending media and food.
Vesti came about after Shane and his co-founder Adam Gertler—a fellow Food Network personality—traveled to Italy to research sandwiches firsthand. The trip crystallized their vision for handcrafted focaccia, and they launched Vesti as a ghost kitchen that quickly became a local staple.
Today Vesti operates as both a direct-to-consumer sandwich shop and a full-service catering provider, delivering its signature focaccia creations to some of Southern California's most recognizable names.
Career Timeline
2000 — Joined Nickelodeon's All That
Landed a part on Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show at age 12
2002 — Appeared on Law & Order: SVU
Portrayed Jeremy Brice in the season-four episode 'Juvenile' (November 22, 2002)
2004 — Left All That
Departed Nickelodeon's All That at age 16 after four years
2007 — Graduated from Culinary Institute of America
Completed studies at CIA at Hyde Park
2008 — Finalist on The Next Food Network Star (Season 4)
Contestant on season four of The Next Food Network Star
2010 — Chef in Colorado Springs
Working as a chef in Colorado Springs
2010 — Began training with Daniel Boulud and David Chang
Started culinary training in NYC with top chefs
2020 — Chef consultant
Working as a chef consultant
