Our Team

Veronica has been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years. She started as a server and then bartending but soon rose quickly in the ranks eventually managing at Lake Arrowhead Resort. Veronica is proficient in training, scheduling, restaurant operations company policy and contracts. She has run operations for renowned companies such

as The MGM, Mandalay Bay, and the Palazzo. Veronica has catered to exclusive guests such as Mayweather, Joe Rogan, Eddie Griffin and the Raiders She has worked alongside Scott Pajak, a winning chef on the show Chopped, where she gained a full working knowledge of cuisine and kitchen management.

As a 3rd generation entrepreneur, Leslie has 35 years of hospitality, property management, and catering and event experience in the
b2b and b2c luxury markets in southern California, Seattle, and
Las Vegas. Her extensive background and results in Sales and Marketing as an award-winning director of Sales and Director of Property Management led to leading a project of 600 apartment unit conversions spanning 8 properties in Los Angeles and Orange County California that were operating in the red to profitable in the black in 6 months’ time. In 1997, Leslie pioneered and successfully marketed the concept of exclusivity for hosting select corporate and social events in coastal private mansions and estates for UHNW clients which enabled her to build a portfolio of multi-million dollars private properties on referral that attracted the attention of local and national high-profile corporations and clients.
Her specialties besides improving performance on the revenue and profit side and increasing market share include driving high levels of guest service, team building, revenue management, sales and catering in pre-openings, conversions and transitions.

Chef Michael has had a long and successful career in hospitality spanning over 45 years. His early career was spent in the Navy and later graduating at UCLA. He has worked alongside and been mentored by some of the top minds in the hospitality industry such as Wolfgang Puck, Paul Prudhomme, Alice Waters, Jonathan Waxman, Tim Quinn and Robert Mott. These influencer prepared Michael in running 5 star/5 Diamond hotels and resorts. He maintains exemplary skills in executing budgetary guidelines, training and supervising staff and providing a quality of excellence to multi-unit hospitality programs consisting of hundreds of team members and 10 restaurants at Universal Studios. He has extensive knowledge in team development and training, food production, cost control, revenue and profit analysis.

Dennis is the recipient for the 2020 Top 100 Food and Beverage Leaders Award and a career spanning 34 years. He is a graduate from the Culinary Institute of America and as a classically trained Chef is well versed in menu design, food quality control and assurance. He is a Navy Veteran serving during the Gulf War where he demonstrated exceptional communication, problem solving and negotiating skills. Dennis is an entrepreneur possessing skill in strategic planning, marketing and promotion. His experience in improving the overall operation and revenues has made him an important asset to Fortune 500 companies, award winning restaurants, hotels and private clubs, such as Belo Mansion, Excalibur Hotel and Casino, Arnold Palmer Golf, Tuscany Golf Club, Lake Mead Cruises and Ameristar Hotel and Casino.