Entrepreneurial ICE Alum: Jessica Lin Of General Tso'Boy

When it comes to cultural mash-ups, there are few more beloved dishes than the Chinese-American creation, General Tso's chicken. After testing out a wide range of front of house, back of house, editorial and marketing positions in the culinary industry, entrepreneurial ICE alum Jessica Lin is bringing a new spin on General Tso's to the hungry public at Queens' Long Island City flea. Find out more below—and swing by the Flea on Saturdays this summer to taste General Tso'Boy for yourself!

 

What have you been up to since graduation?
I've had a wide range of roles in the food industry—from front of house at Maialino, to writing and photographing for Eater, to a wide range of jobs for start-up food concepts. Eventually, I went back to Cornell for a masters in hospitality management , to learn the business side of the industry. From there, I worked as the marketing manager at The Taco Truck before becoming head of marketing at Luke's Lobster.