Kimberly Plafke is the Director of Operations & Culinary of Radius Butcher & Grocery in Austin, where her creative spark and whole-animal ethos turn overlooked cuts and bones into sausages, charcuterie, and grab-and-go favorites—making zero-waste downright delicious and convenient!
Kimberly got started young in the industry, and always had a focus on bringing high end technique to low brow utilization based cooking. Whether whole animal focused as Chef/Production Manager at The Meat Hook, local and sustainable seafood as Executive Chef of Grand Army Bar, or any number of other popular NYC spots (The Cannibal, Back Forty West, Prawn Shop, etc), Kimberly always had an eye for no waste. Now, she brings nearly two decades of experience to Austin, Texas, to join the Radius mission of fixing the broken food system.