Flathead Lake Lodge chef blends Southern and local influences for spring dinners

A self-proclaimed Navy brat, Rob Clagett moved extensively with his family before settling down and growing up in Virginia. His home base coupled with his uncle’s career as a chef lit the flame to explore a culinary path of his own. 

“Being around southern food in particular really opened my eyes, and then around the time I was in college, I started working kitchen jobs pretty regularly. I would get a job as a cook and after a few months accidentally end up as the kitchen manager,” Clagett said with a laugh. 

For the last five years Clagett has been the executive chef at the Flathead Lake Lodge.