The Patina Group

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Our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers, no matter how big or small, extends directly into the arenas of sports and entertainment. Patina Restaurant Group has unique experience with major sports arenas and a broad array of entertainment and performing arts venues, allowing us to offer rare access to unparalleled service and gourmet cuisine for stadium events of every kind.

ALEC LESTR Executive Chef, Patina Catering Alec Lestr has worked with Chef Joachim Splichal since the days before Patina opened. He began his career in the restaurant industry at his father's chain of coffee shops in Los Angeles when he was just 12 years old. His passion for food developed each passing year and when he was 17, he joined restaurateur David Wilhelm in opening the critically acclaimed Pave in Corona del Mar. He was then invited to serve as apprentice chef at L'Orangerie where he worked for two years before joining Joachim Splichal in opening Max au Triangle.

Steve joined PRG in 2010 with over two decades of experience in the restaurant industry. His background includes frozen yogurt chain Golden Spoon, In N Out Burger, where he led the growth from 67 to 115 restaurants, and Pick Up Stix, a chain of Chinese restaurants that grew under his tenure from 13 to 50 units. Most recently, Steve spent six years leading Real Mex Restaurants as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President while driving the development of 18 new restaurants and the acquisition of Chevys Mexican Restaurants.

Melissa has a wealth of experience in event planning and a passion for making every experience an unforgettable occasion. Prior to rejoining the Patina Restaurant Group, she was the Hotel Director at the Peacock Inn in Princeton, New Jersey. While there, she oversaw hotel operations, was responsible for planning weddings, and other social affairs as well as corporate events. Prior to her time at the Peacock Inn, she was the Director of Sales at Daniel Stern Restaurants in Philadelphia.

We are entirely dedicated to providing our guests with the very finest quality cuisine, exceptional service and genuine hospitality at our extraordinary landmark locations and award-winning restaurants.

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