Michael Diaz de Leon
Molino Chido
Chef Michael Diaz de Leon is a first generation Mexican American, born in the culturally rich city of El Paso, Texas. He has spent most of his life in the duality that exists from being raised in a border town. Formerly the executive chef/partner of BRUTØ in downtown Denver, Diaz de Leon and partner Tommy […]
Ty Leon
Restaurant Olivia
Ty Leon was born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona. After high school, he moved to Denver, Colorado to attend Johnson & Wales University and pursue a degree in culinary arts and restaurant management. After graduating in 2011, Ty moved to Saratoga, California, to work in the Michelin-starred restaurant Plumed Horse. After two years of living in […]
Jamie Lynch
Church & Union
Jamie’s affinity for the restaurant business began when he was only 16 years old, working his first job as a dishwasher at a local bar and grill in a Massachusetts fishing town. “I fell in love with the intense, high-octane kitchen life there,” he says. “That’s where it all started.” A New York native who […]
Charles Mani
Mile High Tikka Express
Chef Charles Mani was born and trained in Chennai, India, but it was not until his arrival in New York City that he was afforded the opportunity to cook Indian cuisine professionally. Arriving in America with only $100 to his name, Charles worked his way through kitchens in Manhattan until landing a head chef position […]
Chris Teigland
glo Noodle House
Chris Teigland is the co-owner and chef of glo Noodle House. Hailing from the Windy City, Chris grew up in the kitchen. His mom was a pastry chef and cooking was an integral part of every occasion in his childhood. His mom bought him books about Japanese cooking and always took him out to various […]
Ludo Lefebvre
Chez Maggy
James Beard Award finalist and Michelin starred chef Ludo Lefebvre joins Thompson Denver as the culinary visionary behind Chez Maggy— the hotel’s signature restaurant, where French brasserie meets Mile High style. This is the internationally acclaimed chef’s first restaurant outside of Los Angeles, where he currently oversees both locations of Petit Trois. At his new […]
Daniel Mangin
American Elm
Beginning his culinary career in Jacksonville, Florida, chef Daniel developed a passion for the culinary arts at an early age. He left Jacksonville for Chicago, where he learned from and worked with renowned chefs at Willow Room, Fat Rice, and Tortello. In the fall of 2021, Daniel moved to Denver to join the American Elm […]
