Denver

Executive Chef Roman Rodriguez

Roman Rodriguez strives to go above and beyond in the kitchen and continually educate himself on the latest culinary trends and techniques.

Rodriguez decided he wanted to pursue cooking at a professional level after starting his first job in the restaurant industry in 2003. He attended the Arizona Culinary Institute before joining the Cameron Mitchell Restaurants team in 2009.

Rodriguez began as a sous chef at Ocean Prime Scottsdale. He then served as the lead trainer on the opening team of the Beverly Hills location. In 2014, Rodriguez moved to Denver to become the sous chef before his current position as executive chef.

The most valuable lesson Rodriguez has learned in his professional career is to always take responsibility for one’s work. He advises those who want to go into the restaurant industry to continue learning and to always keep an open mind.

His favorite dish at Ocean Prime is the Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli. Outside of the kitchen, Rodriguez enjoys fishing, hiking and snow sports. He resides in Denver.

General Manager Aaron Wesley

Aaron Wesley has been with Cameron Mitchell Restaurants since 2008 and won the 2017 Ocean Prime Dining Room Manager of the Year Award. He’s worked at Ocean Prime in Orlando, Florida; Indianapolis, Indiana; Beverly Hills, California and was the opening general manager at Ocean Prime Denver Tech Center before transferring to Denver's Larimer Square. His favorite part of working at Ocean Prime is taking part in a culture that promotes growth, communication, teamwork, creativity, and fun.

Before his current position, Aaron held almost every position in the dining room: server, expeditor, bartender, dining room manager, beverage manager, and assistant general manager. His advice for those interested in pursuing a career in restaurants is to be selfless, passionate, consistent, nice, and smile as much as possible.