
Originally from Northern California, Mark began his culinary career more than 20 years ago. After an apprenticeship with the Hilton Hotel in Downtown San Antonio, Mark was one of the original cooks hired at the Fairmont Hotel, where Mark met his culinary mentor, Chef Bruce Auden. Next, Mark was hired as Executive Chef at Pour La France, based out of Aspen. In 1991, Mark was hired by Chef Auden to be Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant BIGA. In 1998 Chef Bliss decided it was time to begin his own concept and opened Silo Elevated Cuisine above Farm to Market on Austin Highway. Chef Bliss recently returned to Silo Restaurant and Bar and has been hard at work exploring culinary horizons’ with Proprietor Patrick Richardson.