10/27 RYAN ARNOLD - SOMMELIER & WINE DIRECTOR, LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU RESTAURANTSJAVIER SARMIENTO - DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE, GREAT WOLF RESORTS

RYAN ARNOLD - SOMMELIER & WINE DIRECTOR, LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU RESTAURANTS

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. (LEYE) is an independent, family-owned restaurant group based in Chicago that owns, manages and licenses more than 120 establishments in Illinois, Arizona, Minnesota, Maryland, Nevada, California, Virginia and Washington D.C. We were founded in June 1971 by Richard Melman and Jerry A. Orzoff with the opening of R.J. Grunts and today, thanks to the creativity of our partners, we proudly service guests at more than 60 concepts ranging from fast casual restaurants like M Burger and Wow Bao to fine dining, Michelin-starred establishment, Everest.

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JAVIER  SARMIENTO - DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE, GREAT WOLF RESORTS

Great Wolf Resorts is a chain of indoor water parks. The company owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand. In addition to a water park, each resort features specialty restaurants, arcades, spas, fitness rooms, and children’s activity areas including Yoga and bowling. Great Wolf Resorts is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

HISTORY
Black Wolf Lodge was founded in 1997 by brothers Jack and Andrew "Turk" Waterman, the original owners of Noah's Ark water park in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Black Wolf Lodge was purchased by The Great Lakes Company in 1999. Later that year, founders Marc Vaccaro and Bruce Neviaser changed the name to Great Wolf Lodge and the company headquarters were established in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2001, the company built a second location in Sandusky, Ohio, and named it Great Bear Lodge. When a third location opened in 2003, the decision was made to place all future parks under the Great Wolf Lodge banner. The name of the Ohio location was changed to Great Wolf Lodge in 2004. The chain has since added twelve additional locations and has one in development.

On May 1, 2012, Great Wolf announced they were adding a new amenity or attraction to each of their resorts in time for the summer season. In addition, they spent over $4 million renovating the company's first two locations – Wisconsin Dells and Sandusky.

In April 2017, Great Wolf relocated their corporate headquarters from Madison, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois.

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10/13 MARK TARBELL, TARBELL'S IN PHOENIX, GILIAN HANDELMAN, JACKSON FAMILY WINES

MARK TARBELL - OWNER, TARBELL'S IN PHOENIX ARIZONA

THE BEST PLACE TO BE A REGULAR…

Tarbell’s is a friendly neighborhood atmosphere that features light woods and white tablecloths, a sweeping birds-eye maple bar, and an exhibition kitchen. We also offer an award-winning wine list and an extensive wine-by-the-glass menu.

ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 32ND STREET & CAMELBACK ROAD

3213 East Camelback Road, Phoenix AZ 85018
Phone: 602.955.8100 | email: eat@tarbells.com
WWW.TARBELLS.COM

OPEN 7 NIGHTS A WEEK | MONDAY – SATURDAY 5-10PM | SUNDAY, 5-9PM

Mark Tarbell (the only winning competitor on the 5th season of "Iron Chef America") opened Tarbell's in 1994. Previously he had studied in Paris at the l'Academie du Vin and earned a Grande Diplôme d'Etude Culinaire from Ecole du Cuisine La Varenne. Mark and his restaurants (he also owns The Tavern and The Wine Store, also in Phoenix) have earned more than 50 city and industry awards, including a "Best Restaurant" from Food and Wine magazine and a nomination as "Best Chef - Southwest" by the James Beard Foundation.

MARK TARBELL: OWNER

Mark studied in Paris, receiving wine training at the l'Acadamie du Vin and earning a Grande Diplome d'Etude Culinaire from La Verenne Ecole du Cuisine. Nominated for "Best Chef - Southwest" by the James Beard Foundation, he has been invited to cook at many special events around the country and for a stellar line-up of political, sports, and entertainment celebrities, including the Dalai Lama, Muhammed Ali and Clint Eastwood. Mark and his restaurants have earned more than 50 awards through the years, he has written the weekly wine column for the Arizona republic since 2004, and has been published in numerous magazines such as Wine Spirits and Food Arts. Mark has appeareed on "Good Morning America" , the "Today Show", and several Food Network programs including the battle in the Iron Chef America Kitchen Stadium.

Mark Tarbell (the only winning competitor on the 5th season of "Iron Chef America") opened Tarbell's in 1994. Previously he had studied in Paris at the l'Academie du Vin and earned a Grande Diplôme d'Etude Culinaire from Ecole du Cuisine La Varenne. Mark and his restaurants (he also owns The Oven in Denver) have earned more than 50 city and industry awards, including a "Best Restaurant" from Food and Wine magazine and a nomination as "Best Chef - Southwest" by the James Beard Foundation.

WWW.TARBELLS.COM
WWW.TARBELLSWINESTORE.COM


GILIAN  HANDELMAN - DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, JACKSON FAMILY WINES

With a career that began as a Sommelier in the Finger Lakes region of New York in 1987, Gilian Handelman moved in 1988 to production, working seven harvests in Washington State and California. In 1996, she created a National trade education program for Kendall-Jackson, and in 2000 Handelman transitioned to a hybrid Public Relations/Education position Paige Poulos Communications. In 2002, Handelman joined Wine & Spirits Magazine as Director of Marketing and Education where she developed the New Sommelier Poll and their acclaimed event program. After enjoying a retail stint at Paul Marcus Wines in Oakland in 2007, Handelman returned to Jackson Family Wines, where she currently directs wine education for the company’s global portfolio.