Rob Wilson
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 S Coast Hwy
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949.715.6000
montagelagunabeach.com
Victor Avila
Spaghettini Grill & Jazz Club
3005 Old Ranch Pkwy
Seal Beach, CA 90740
562-596-2199
spaghettini.com
Arthur Gonzalez
McKennas On The Bay
Roe Restaurant & Market
5374 E 2nd St
Belmont Shore, CA 90803
562-434-2763
roe-fish.com
Aurelio Sanchez
Las Brisas
361 Cliff Dr
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-497-5434
lasbrisaslagunabeach.com
Cathy Pavlos
Lucca Cafe
6507 Quail Hill Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92603
949-725-1773
luccacafe.com
Chris Tzorin
Savannah Chop House
32441 Golden Lantern
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949-493-7107
savannahchophouse.net
Darren Denny
Cedar Creek Inn – Various Locations
27321 La Paz Rd
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
949-389-1800
CedarCreekInn.com
David Dennis
Matador Cantina
111 N Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832
714-871-8226
thematador.com
David Parry
Billy’s At The Beach
2751 W Coast Hwy
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.722.1100
billysatthebeach.net
Don Schoenburg
Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge
Hilton Americas-Houston
– Present
1600 Lamar
Houston, TX 77010
713-577-8000
americashouston.hilton.com
Evan Lite
Friends Sports Bar
Johnny’s Harborside
493 Lake Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
949.715.6000
johnnysharborside.com
Gabriel Caliendo
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar – various locations
1623 W Katella Ave
Orange, CA 92867
949.715.6000
lazydogrestaurants.com
Greg Daniels
Haven Collective – various locations
190 S Glassell
Orange, CA 92866
714-981-6601
havencollective.com
Jack Daniel Robertson
Tantalum
6272 E Pacific Coast Hwy
Long Beach, CA 92803
562-431-1414
tantalumrestaurant.com
James Chavez
DoubleTree Guest Suites – Agio Restorante
Pierpont Inn
550 Sanjon Rd
Ventura, CA 93001
805-643-6144
pierpontinn.com
Jeff Platt
O’Neill’s Bar & Grill at Arroyo Trabuco Gold Club – Mission Viejo
26772 Avery Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
949-305-5100
arroyotrabuco.com
Joe Youkhan
Chef Joe Youkhan’s Tasting Spoon
P.O. Box 832
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
949.357.7020
chefjoeyoukhanstastingspoon.com
Lupe Camarena
Ritz Restaurant & Garden (The)
880 Newport Center Dr
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949-720-1800
ritzrestaurant.com
Manuel (Manny) Gonzalez
TAPS Fish House & Brewery
101 E. Imperial Highway
Brea, CA 92821
714-257-0101
www.tapsbrea.com
Miriam Ramirez
Quattro Caffe
3333 Bristol St #1201
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-754-0300
quattrocaffe.com
Nick Phelps
320 Main
2007
Latitude 45 Catering
2011 – Present
Noe Lorenzana
Embassy Suites
Gunther Emathinger
Karl Strauss Brewing Co
Various Locations
858-273-2739
Karlstrauss.com
Ryan Adams
Sorrento Grille
Three Seventy Common Table + Kitchen – Laguna Beach
-Present
370 Glenneyre St.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
949-494-8686
370common.com
Scott Raczek
Mr. Stox
1985 – 2012
Theo Ioannou
Atrium Hotel
Sheraton Cerritos Hotel
– Present
12725 Center Court Dr
Cerritos, CA 90703
562-809-1500
sheratoncerritos.com
Seakyeong Kim
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa
3333 Bristol
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-361-4264
charliepalmer.com
Vartan Abgaryan
A Restaurant
Cliff’s Edge
– Present
3626 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323-666-6116
cliffsedgecafe.com
Yvon Goetz
Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar (The) – Tustin
2647 Park Ave.
Tustin, CA 92782
714-258-7600
thewineryrestaurant.net
Marty Wells
Bad to the Bone BBQ
27545 Paseo Toluca
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
949.218.0227
badtothebone-bbq.com
Greg Moro
French 75
2012 – 2013
Nieuport 17
2013 – Present
13051 Neport Ave
Tustin, CA 92780
714.731.5130
nieuport17.com
Zov Karamardian
Zov’s Bistro
17440 E 17th St
Tustin, CA 92780
714.838.8855
zovs.com
Ramel Rios
Gordon James Grill 2007
Reynaldo Tovar
The Madison Bar & Restaurant
102 Pine Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803
562.628.8866
themadisonrestaurant.com
Fred Mensinga
Hilton Anaheim
-2012
Arte Cafe
2012 – Present
David Coleman
Michael’s On Naples
5620 East 2nd Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
562.439.7080
michaelsonnaples.com
Mark McDonald
Old Vine Cafe
2937 Bristol St A102
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 545-1411
oldvinecafe.com