The VIP Experience
2022 VIP CHEFS
4PM – 9PM. With VIP Pavilion Lounge tickets, you’ll sample limited-release/unique brews and feast on a delicious spread of beer-inspired dishes crafted by incredible Las Vegas chefs. Entitles bearer to all GA and EE benefits, plus creature comforts like indoor restrooms and seating.
Jordan Savell
ELEVATIONS NATION
Jordan Savell is a former first responder out of Ft. Worth, Texas, but soon realized her passion was in the culinary industry. She was previously sous chef at Eddie V’s in Ft. Worth and The Oceanaire Seafood Room in Dallas before making a run on Hell’s Kitchen Season 19 where she finished 7th out of 18 contestants.
Chef Jordan took her talent and started Bullfish Foods – Food Truck where she catered for some of the biggest events in Texas. Chef Jordan has recently moved to Las Vegas to assume the role of Food and Beverage Director of The Artisan Hotel. She will also serve as Executive Chef of the hotel’s up and coming new restaurant, opening early 2023.
jambalaya croquettes w/lemon aioli
bloody mary deviled eggs
Crawfish etouffee w/white rice
Lee Villalun
ISLAND SUSHI and grill
Lee Villalun embodies the spirit of Aloha. Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, he grew up cooking with his father and grandparents. Throughout his childhood, they taught him both the fundamentals of cooking, from butchering livestock and filleting fish, as well as how to cook a wide array of classic Hawaiian, Filipino and Asian dishes.
At 16, Chef Lee started his restaurant journey like many as a dishwasher, and over many years got a chance to experience many different front and back of house positions until realizing cooking was where his heart belonged all the time. His time with Island Sushi & Grill (ISG) began in 2011; in 2021 he celebrated his 10th anniversary with the restaurant by taking the reins as Executive Chef.
fried noodles
Stir Fried Noodle topped w/Spam, Kamaboko (Fish Cake) & Green Onions
malassadas
Portuguese Fried Donut tossed in Sugar and Served on top of Custard & Chocolate Drizzle
ANDY KAO
Slater’s 50/50
Andy Kao is the co-owner of Slater’s 50/50 in Las Vegas. His passion for food and creating unique experiences for guests has led to two highly successful locations in the valley. Andy’s restaurants have earned many accolades, including Best of Vegas: Best Beer List, Yelp’s “Most Outrageous Milkshakes 2022”, and Food Insider’s “50 State Favorite Burgers: Nevada”. In 2021, Andy’s secret Whale Burger won the NETFLIX Original “Fresh, Fried, and Crispy.”
Andy got his start in the hospitality industry as a front desk agent at Wynn Resorts in 2008. Over the decade and many roles, he became the Corporate Director of Business Intelligence at Boyd Gaming, where his team oversaw the development and analytics of hundreds of restaurants across the United States. In 2018, Andy opened the first Slater’s 50/50 location in Las Vegas. Andy holds a Hotel Administration Degree from UNLV and a Master’s in Business Administration from USC.
50/50 Sliders
Bacon mac & cheese balls
Susana Rodríguez
Good Morning cafe
Susana Rodríguez is originally from Zacatecas, Mexico. She has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 16 years and has worked in numerous positions throughout the kitchen working her way up to her current position as the chef for Good Morning Kitchen. She brings her unique style and her years of experience to new specials and dishes on the menu.
Chilaquiles Verdes
VG & GF, homemade corn chips, tomatillo salsa, queso fresco and crema
Rueben Sandwich
Sauerkraut, thousand island dressing
Gazpacho Shooter
Chilled tomato soup