Jeff Labeau grew up in Burnsville with his 6 siblings. They lost their mom when he was only 16 years old. Jeff went to Culinary School in New York. Master Chef Mark Erickson told him he wouldn't be going back to MN but would need to go to West Virginia. He worked at River Bay Seafood and created the perfect crab cake. (Naturally after hearing this, Ryan and I had to go to the Depot to try his crab cakes. Chef Jeff makes an amazing crab cake.) After that, Garden City Hotel hired Jeff. In 1991, he moved back to MN. 1991- The Depot opens (built in 1903) Jeff wanted the Depot to look like a museum. In 1996 they remodeled and did a great job preserving the museum-like atmosphere. Jeff was named "Chef of the Year-Minnesota" in 1991. He was very grateful to his wife and general manager. He told the club about how he believes God sends him recipes in the middle of the night. He believes in high quality food (the Depot spends $18,000 a week on high quality ingredients). Recently, The Depot hosted Depot Fest and raised $3,800 for veterans! Jeff has always loved wrestling and loved hosting an outdoor ring to raise money and awareness. He is a man of passion and has poured his heart into The Depot for 35 years! Be sure to stop in and try the crab cakes! (also, the French Onion soup!) | 
