About Us
Brittney Melnick
Chief Foodie/Sales
Photo by: The Neon Museum, Inc.
Micro Bio
“Entrepreneur specializing in food, beauty, logistics (catering company creator & owner), laughs at every chance, food focused, traveler (too many places to mention), generous to a fault, a pussycat at heart, and yet sugar-coats absolutely nothing, always telling you exactly what she thinks.”
Favorite past time
Traveling, tasting wine, seeking our tiki bars, and biking
Something you collect
Tiki glasses and memorabilia
Favorite Restaurant
That is a hard one! My whole life evolves around food so here are a few: Jose Andres Bazaar Meat, Cornish Pasty, Extraordinary Dessert in San Diego, Sweet Raku, Esther’s Kitchen, Berthillon ice cream in Paris, Mama’s Fish House and Merriman’s in Maui and Hangawi in NYC
Favorite Food
My whole life revolves around food, I’ve licked my plate clean all over the world, from khachapuri in Georgia to kimchi in Korea to jalebi in India, so it’s hard to pick one. My go to is always Greek, but I have a life-long love affair with Mai Tais, foie gras, panna cotta, beef AND tuna tartare.
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
The Golden Tiki and Frankie’s Tiki Bar
My hero
Julia Child, Throughout her life, she was self made, broke countless barriers and became one of the first women to have a cooking show on a public television channel.
Bucket list item
Anything that is adrenaline inducing like skydiving, paragliding, making it to 150 mph in a Ferrari (only made it to 145 mph so far), riding the tallest rollercoasters
Sales Team
Anil Melnick
Director of Sales
Elevator Pitch
“I make your vision a reality”
Favorite past time
Watching sports and going to see live music
Something you collect
Books, Music and Art
Favorite Restaurant
“Veselka” in New York City
Favorite Food
South Indian
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
Valley of Fire
My hero
Patanjali
Bucket list item
Visit the Himalayas
Executive Kitchen Crew
Chef Jorge
Executive Chef
Micro Bio
“I have been an executive chef for 8 years and I love what I do”
Favorite past time
If there is one thing I love to do is travel
Something you collect
Anywhere I travel I like to collect shot glasses from all over the world
Favorite Restaurant
I am a food enthusiast and one of my favorite restaurants to go to is Rodizio Grill
Favorite Food
Originally being from Mexico I can’t help but love Mexican food above all
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
My wife and I have found Gabi Café to be one of our favorite Vegas spots to go
My hero
My hero in life has always been and will be grandfather, he has been my greatest inspiration in life
Bucket list item
Before I die, it’s on my bucket list to travel around Europe with my wife
Erika
Kitchen Manager
Micro Bio
“Food and wine are my life motto!”
Favorite past time
Reading a good book
Something you collect
I love to collect cookbooks
Favorite Restaurant
Any Jose Andres restaurant is my favorite
Favorite Food
When eating out Tapas is my go to
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
Gabi Café is my favorite hidden place
My hero
In life my husband
Bucket list item
I would like to visit Barcelona, Spain with my husband
Chef Arturo
Sous Chef
Micro Bio
“I’ve been creating delicious pastries for over 45 years. I was born in Uruguay. I’m a hard worker and have a great passion for what I do. I enjoy working in a close knit team!”
Favorite past time
Fishing
Something you collect
I collect watches
Favorite Restaurant
Rincón Argentino
Favorite Food
Fish and Seafood
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
My favorite hidden spots to be at is my house with my black Labrador and wife
My hero
I have always admired my father
Bucket list item
Travel
Donovan
Everything Man
Micro Bio
“Hello I'm Donovan Burns, originally from Salt Lake Utah but now a permanent Nevada resident. I'm a cook who specializes in smoke style barbecue and wok style frying.”
Favorite Past time
Photography
Something you collect
Vinyl records and designer toys
Favorite Restaurant
Cornish Pasty Co
Favorite Food
Rice bowl with grilled veggies
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
The 'graffiti houses', constantly changing abandoned dwellings slightly north of where First Friday are held.
My hero
Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli for his thoughtfulness in his work.
Bucket list item
To visit Ireland and Scotland
Jennifer
Executive Assistant
Micro Bio
“I’m a Vegas local, born and raised, cat lover!”
Favorite past time
In my free time I shoot photography and go to concerts
Something you collect
I collect lots of photography
Favorite Restaurant
I am a food fanatic and always choose Gen Korean BBQ
Favorite Food
When I am asked to choose, my favorite is Asian food
Hidden Vegas Favorite Place
Downtown has a lot of my favorite hidden spots to be at, for good times and fun photography ideas! It’s also home to my favorite hidden coffee spot, Makers and Finders!
My hero
I have always loved to read and F. Scott Fitzgerald has been someone I always admired
Bucket list item
Someday I’d love to fulfill my bucket list dream of visiting Greece
Khim
Filipino Cuisine Chef
Serving Crew
Jazzie
Ricky
Alex
Shendel
Allan
Jonny
Martin
Pablo
Kitchen Crew
Lucy
Camy
Alma