About Us
FOODIES WANTED
Revel + Rations is committed to creating unique dining experiences through innovative menus featuring a host of cuisines and styles. Our food is presented in a contemporary style with strong and bold flavors.
We offer something no other restaurant offers in the area. Because we are not a brick-and-mortar restaurant we are not worried about focusing on ongoing overhead costs, our sole purpose is being dedicated to the food.
We are not meant to be for those dining for convenience, we are after those people that dine out of a passion for delicious food, foodies are our people…but we’ll take who we can get lol. We are also intentionally trying to partner with purveyors within our communities to create strong ties and support other small businesses.
REVEL AND RATIONS IS…
“Food is culture. Food is an identity, a footprint of who you are.”
– Lidia Bastianich
Some people grow up knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives. Some people think they know what they want to do with their lives, and some, quite frankly, have no clue. It is safe to say that at various points in my life I have fallen into all three categories.
I grew up in Southern New Mexico not that far from the border and had the privilege of enjoying the bright and vibrant flavors of Mexico. Those memories strongly influence the food I prepare today, but that part comes later in the story. After high school I joined the Army thinking I wanted to spend a career serving in uniform. After a few years spent overseas later, I decided that was not in my plans. I found a different way to serve and spent the next 10 years working in Law Enforcement.
At that point I knew that that was what I wanted to do! Life is unpredictable though and after battles with physical and mental health I knew a change needed to be made… at that point I had no clue what I wanted to do. Life is unpredictable though and quiet unexpectedly that is when I found the thing that I know I will do with the rest of my life. I found a deep, and profound passion for cooking. It became my therapy and through it I found myself and my purpose. They say that cooking is love made visible and that has inspired my food journey. I left law enforcement to attend school and graduated with a degree in culinary arts with a certificate in savory and an associate’s degree in hospitality and tourism.
I gained experience working in high-end restaurants in the southwest, starting from the bottom, working my way up before moving to the Crystal Coast several years ago. Since then, I have spent that time working in local restaurants, as well as operating a successful private chef, and catering business. My food memories growing up inspire me to use bold and strong flavors in my cooking and my food is unapologetically me. I
cannot wait to serve you.