The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar Scores New Executive Chef

Rich Byers to helm global street food establishment

WEBWIRE – Monday, August 13, 2012

Denver, Colo. –The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar announced today that Rich Byers is the new executive chef. In this role, Byers is responsible for creating The Corner Office’s innovative and fresh global street food, inspired by international flavors and culinary styles. Byers was elevated to the executive chef position from sous chef, so his experience crafting the vast array of dinner, lunch, brunch and breakfast entrees and appetizers is an added advantage to the restaurant’s diners.

A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, Byers has worked at a number of renowned Colorado eateries including the St. Julien in Boulder, Olives at the St. Regis in Aspen and Oskar Blues in Lyons. His knowledge of the variety of ingredients, methods and flavors that go into creating a menu of globally derived fare was one of the main advantages to having him in the executive chef position at The Corner Office.

“One of our distinguishing points at The Corner Office is that we have an extensive menu that calls for expertise in cooking everything from Asian to Italian to French,” said Jerome Fosset, general manager for The Corner Office. “Rich’s skill set is well-tailored to what we offer and what’s more, his enthusiasm and passion for creativity and design are evident. I am confident that Rich will not just continue the quality and variety we offer, but he will enhance our menu even more.”

“I couldn’t be happier about this new opportunity,” said Byers. “The Corner Office has long been admired for pioneering the global street food category and I’m thrilled that this style of cooking is gaining traction with diners. Also, our Theater Dining Series is a dream come true for any chef who wants to be creative with menus.”

Byers’ position marks the second major hire for The Corner Office, the first being the appointment of Jerome Fosset to the general manager position in April. Together Fosset and Byers oversee daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, happy hour and Sunday Disco brunch. In addition, Byers will be responsible each month for creating a new three-course menu inspired by a current show at the Denver Center for Performing Arts. The three-course Theater Dining Series menus are always $52.80 for two. Byers will also develop unique menus for the restaurant’s popular events, such as its Thanksgiving, New Year’s and Kentucky Derby parties.

About The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar
The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar located at 14th & Curtis is a unique concept by Restaurateur, Peter Karpinski of the Denver-based Sage Restaurant Group. The Corner Office Restaurant + Martini Bar is a retro- style restaurant and bar that features progressive global comfort food mixed with international and local flavors that give traditional favorites a fresh twist. In addition, The Corner Office’s popular bar offers inventive yet classic cocktails and martinis. The Corner Office is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, brunch, and dinner. For further information, call 303-825-6500 or visit www.thecornerofficedenver.com.

About Sage Restaurant Group
Sage Restaurant Group, co-founded in 2005 by Peter Karpinski creates experiences where food, drink and inspired design meet and mix. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner or lingering over drinks, these independent restaurants also deliver exceptional catering experiences. Wherever they are located, Sage restaurant Group’s concepts feature a distinctive scene and a subtly infused local vibe designed to appeal to a guest who is hungry for life. Sage Restaurant Group restaurants include The Corner Office, a retro-style restaurant and bar with global comfort food and scintillating cocktails, in Denver, CO; Second Home Kitchen + Bar, offering the relaxed feel of a weekend getaway with the slick finish and fine food of an urban restaurant, in Denver, CO; Temple Downtown, a modern Mediterranean bistro in a former Masonic hall, in Providence, RI; Urban Farmer, an organic steakhouse, OR; Departure Restaurant and Lounge on the top floor of The Nines Hotel serving modern Asian cuisine; the acclaimed Mercat a la Planxa in Chicago, listed on the Esquire “Top Restaurants List for 2008;” The Original, a Dinerant located near the Portland City Center, Braddock’s American Brasserie & Braddock’s Streetside Café, in Pittsburgh, PA; Toasted Oak Grill & Market in Novi, MI voted “Best New Restaurant 2011” in Detroit. For more information on Sage Restaurant Group visit www.sagerestaurantgroup.com.

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