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The Remarkable Journey of Chef Partner Odel Arencibia
When I usually write a story, I try to inject a little humor. This time, we’re going to do things a little differently. I’m going to report the exact story that I heard from our chef in Miami. His name is Odel Arencibia and, after over a decade of almost working together, the stars finally…
Regional Chef Partner Michael Cerny: The Calm Without the Storm
Throughout my 27 years in professional kitchens, I’ve seen and suffered a lot of different management styles – from the outright hostile, to the passive aggressive, to total apathy, to a “the sky is falling” mentality. And in my personal experience, there’s only one style that really works. The road to success revolves around calm,…
From Texas to the Midwest, Meet Chef Partner Shane Flynn
We are lucky to work with a number of highly skilled leaders with incredibly diverse backgrounds. As the newest chef-partner among the ranks, Chef Flynn gets the honor of being the guinea pig for this kind of feature. I have known and worked with Shane for almost a decade and was really surprised to learn…
Family Matters – Chef Partner Manuel Vera
“Some people don’t believe in heroes, but they haven’t met my dad.” – Unknown “Starched, creased, suited and booted” – Chef Manny Vera Manuel (Manny) Vera has been with the Truluck’s Restaurant Group since 1998. He’s a chef partner, strong leader, and runs a kitchen that I’d be happy to eat off the floor of….
Chef Johnson Olawunmi, Our Rock
Chef Johnson Olawunmi is one of, if not, the very-first member hired to the Truluck’s team. He started before our first Truluck’s location was even open. He is one of the most kind, shy, loving, and loyal person that I have ever met. Johnson moved to the United States in 1979 from Nigeria with a…
We are the lucky ones.
Dave Mattern, Partner and Beverage Director since 2004 What makes Truluck’s unique is the collection of wonderful personalities that breathes dazzling life into this 28-year-old privately held restaurant concept. We are lucky to have a few people that have stuck with us from day one. In fact, these people inspired us to wonder, “If…