Known for his friendly, approachable manner and sincere work ethic, Gary has more than twenty years’ experience in restaurant management and hospitality. Gary experience comes from a wide range of industries, including corporate food-chains, hotels, and retail. Gary’s passion for cooking has led him to learn how to make spices from using natural herbs and other ingredients. He proudly brings his degree in business management and experience in culinary to his role every day.  Gary’s advice for those who want to pursue a career in the restaurant industry is to learn all you can, strive to be the best you can be, and more importantly understand the fundamentals. Gary also received some recognition such as in 2008, “One of the Best Places to Eat in Phoenix” award from the Arizona Republic for the restaurant he managed. In his spare time, he enjoys volunteering in the community teaching kids about culinary as well as working with adults.

Tim has been in the restaurant industry for over 23 years, his expertise includes customer satisfaction, employee relations, critical thinking, and strong leadership skills. He is also very passionate about helping others succeed, however, at the same time Tim enjoyed and excelled at all areas of operations but was always trying to see what else he can learn within the organization. Tim’s philosophy about cooking is to be passionate and more importantly experience life to the fullest. He also believes the keys to a successful business is providing exceptional customer service both externally and internally.