Brother Luck
Four by Brother Luck +
Top Chef alum
Chef Brother Luck is a James Beard Foundation Award nominee, a fan favorite on culinary competition shows like Top Chef, Chopped, and Beat Bobby Flay, and a passionate restaurant owner in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Brother most recently appeared on the The Rachael Ray Show and The Today Show, and was featured in Food & Wine magazine. […]
The Fort Restaurant
An award winning and nationally acclaimed “truly Colorado” restaurant, The Fort is located in Southwest Denver, in Red Rocks Territory. Specializing in regional game, such as bison, elk and quail, as well as salmon, trout and hearty vegetarian fare influenced by American Indian and Mountain Man cuisine, The Fort sells more buffalo steaks than any […]
Chris Royster
The Flagstaff House
Executive Chef and co-owner Chris Royster of The Flagstaff House is celebrated as a Zagat “30 Under 30” awardee and a Food Network Chopped Champion. His culinary journey is a testament to a family deeply rooted in an appreciation for exceptional cuisine. Chris’s childhood in Hyde Park, New York, was infused with culinary influences from […]
Frank Bonanno
Mizuna
Frank Bonanno is the chef and proprietor of Bonanno Concepts, a Denver-based restaurant group behind some of Colorado’s most celebrated dining destinations. Over 20+ years, he’s launched flagship Mizuna, Italian favorite Luca d’Italia, Salita, Osteria Marco, Vesper Lounge with the country’s largest tap cocktail program, and most recently Dumplin’. A graduate of both the University […]
Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center
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 […]
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 […]
Manny Barella
Riot BBQ +
Top Chef alum
Manny Barella is an acclaimed Mexican-born chef celebrated for his refined, wood-fired approach to Mexican cuisine. Originally from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Manny began his professional journey in law school before embracing his lifelong passion for food. He trained at the Instituto Culinario and launched his culinary career in the U.S., working in prestigious kitchens such […]
Bonefish Grill
