David Hussey is an award-winning chef from Sheffield, UK, who lives with his wife Julie in Dade County, Georgia. Raised in a big city next to a national park, David grew up with a love of outdoors, bushcraft and cooking food in nature.

David started his career with 15 years in restaurant kitchens in the UK and Sydney, Australia. A talented artist as a teenager, who also considered a career in the military, David was drawn to the creativity, structure and team work of the restaurant kitchen. His work led him to travel the world and explore many cultures, which have deeply informed his cooking style. 

As his career developed, he moved to the corporate world as an executive chef, running kitchens in prestigious private schools in the UK, including Eton College, before moving to work in London as a chef in high-level corporate catering for investment banks and financial institutions. He earned recognition and awards for his performance in the industry as well as multiple gold medals in national culinary competitions. 

David and Julie met in 2019 while they were both working in Beijing, China. After returning to their own countries and a gruelling, long distance covid relationship, David was granted a visa to move to NYC and be with Julie.

The couple moved to Georgia in February of 2025 and David started Steel Pioneer Fire Cooking, a small cooking school. On their 7-acre rural property, he teaches people to cook like a chef on the wood fire, using local produce from the surrounding farms and community.

Through Steel Pioneer Fire Cooking, David combines his expertise with his passion for teaching and culture, creating immersive classes and private events where guests learn to build fires, prepare ingredients, and cook memorable meals over flame.