EVENING OF HOPE CHEF LINEUP

Chef Matt Meyer is a graduate of California School of Culinary Arts – Le Cordon Bleu, but that’s where his “traditional” culinary training ends. Soon after graduation, he relocated to Las Vegas and took a series of positions on the Strip including Caesars Palace, Wynn Resorts and Andre’s restaurant, before deciding he would be happier forging his own path.

Meyer’s approach to cooking is to find what nobody else is doing, and pursue it to perfection. He takes great pride in thoughtful sourcing of his ingredients, from learning about the story behind where his proteins come from to the science behind different cooking techniques and how it affects the flavor of a dish. His cooking knows no boundaries and can only be described as American in that it is inspired by the melting pot of cultures that make up America. 

Meyer continues to evolve his cooking with his latest concept 138°, which offers a fresh new perspective on the craft steakhouse. 138° also features killer burgers, daily brunch, and a craft cocktail bar. All this is highlighted by Meyer’s in-house dry aging program. 

Chef Matt Hurley, Executive Chef of CUT by Wolfgang Puck, is a Boston native, who would often be found in the family kitchen cooking alongside his mother and grandmother. Intrigued by the foods of his heritage, Matt loved spending his afternoons helping to prepare dinners for their large family. Here he learned the secrets of his family recipes and the true sense of family and the rewards of entertaining through food.

Today, Matt Hurley’s distinguished talent, creativity and passion for cooking, serve as the perfect recipe for success in his role as Executive Chef of CUT by Wolfgang Puck, at The Palazzo Las Vegas. With originality and a desire to entertain, Hurley integrates a passion for fine dining with the freshest, all-natural ingredients possible to create seasonal menus that deliver a culinary experience not to be missed.

An artisanal bakery and neighborhood café by day and restaurant and bar by night, 1228 Main brings a San Francisco sensibility to Downtown Las Vegas' laid back vibe.

Peering through the dishwashing station just weeks after moving to Ohio from Mexico City without knowing a word of English, Eugenio Reyes dreamed of one day being able to prepare meals for restaurant guests. During his time as a dishwasher at Mitchell’s Steakhouse, he never imagined that he would rise through the ranks and one day become executive chef of a fine-dining restaurant in Midtown Manhattan.

After eight months as a dishwasher, Reyes moved to the salad station, then gained his first leadership experience as a kitchen supervisor. He worked his way up to sous chef at Mitchell’s Ocean Club in Columbus, Ohio, and received Cameron Mitchell Restaurants’ Sous Chef of the Year award in 2010. He then spent time as executive sous chef at Ocean Prime Dallas and climbed the ranks to become executive chef in Dallas thereafter. After successfully opening Ocean Prime Beverly Hills in 2014, he was named the company’s Executive Chef of the Year.

Chef Reyes credits his nearly two-decade career with Cameron Mitchell Restaurants for helping him discover his passion, and he loves working for a company that truly cares about its associates. Staying true to this philosophy, Reyes has been an integral part of employee development across the country, traveling to Michigan, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Dallas to lead kitchen training.

Although he moved to the United States in 1996, Reyes continues to celebrate his Mexican heritage and enjoys combining traditional Mexican flavors with American twists. Even when he is not in the Ocean Prime kitchen, he enhances his cooking skills by reading cookbooks, experimenting in the kitchen and watching the Food Network.

Jose Martin’s culinary beginnings trace back to a small 40-seat restaurant in Ahidalgo, Mexico, run by his single mother. After his father and two sisters left for the United States, his mother was left to care for Jose and his sister. Fueled by savings from farm work, his mother’s unique seasonings made the restaurant locally famous. From age 7, Jose worked there six days a week to help fulfill his mother’s dream. 

A Canadian traveler’s suggestion led to the creation of a signature burger, enhancing the restaurant’s menu. The family moved to the United States hoping for a reunion but faced the harsh reality of his father’s deportation. Undeterred, Jose landed a job as a dishwasher in Las Vegas and quickly rose through the ranks to work at the world-renowned sushi restaurant, Nobu.

Today, he’s at Chagaroot, a vegan eatery focused on health. He aims to blend his mother’s traditional Mexican recipes with his own culinary skills to create nutritious and delicious food, fulfilling his mother’s dream while crafting his own legacy.

Savvas and Shari Andrews moved from Long Island, New York with their three young children in early 1995.  They realized that Las Vegas had plenty of restaurants, casino restaurants and buffets, corporate owned and franchised restaurants, but not many “Mom & Pop” style restaurants. They believed there was a nitch to fill.  Transplanted New Yorkers, like themselves, would love to have a place to eat with their friends and family that looked, felt, smelled and tasted like home.

The Bagel Café is not just for New Yorkers but for anyone who loves everything Deli. The aroma of bread and bagels baking in the ovens, homemade chicken soup simmering on the stove, hand sliced smoked fish, flown in weekly from Brooklyn, N.Y., a variety of fresh whipped cream cheeses, fresh roasted turkey on the bone and roast beef, and homemade cookies and cakes make Bagel Café to when to go to enjoy good food, made fresh, served by staff that get to know you and treat you like friends.

At The Bagel Café, the recipe is simple, good food and generous portions. We are family owned and operated since 1996.  A unique restaurant where you can get anything your appetite desires from a “Bagel and Schmear”, piled high Corned Beef on homemade rye, fresh fruit platters, and salads or creamy New York Cheesecake.  The Bagel Café, where there is something delicious for everyone!