Art Nermoe – Director of Kitchens

Mr. Art Nermoe is Director of Kitchens for the Company. His primary responsibility is two-fold. First, he is the food-related guardian of the concept by overseeing the company’s aggressive food development program. Secondly, he oversees the overall quality of our kitchen operations.

Mr. Nermoe has developed all of the menu items for the Granite City concept as well as its internal quality assurance program. He has also developed thousands of proprietary recipes used for our weekly specials. From recipe variety, plate presentation and flavor perspectives, his understanding of casual dining food products is unmatched in the industry. Mr. Nermoe had 13 years experience with the Champps Americana restaurant chain in a variety of kitchen management positions. He has been at the forefront of developing casual dining food for more than 15 years.

Prior to his involvement with Champps, Mr. Nermoe was Sous Chef with the critically acclaimed Minneapolis restaurant Winfield Potters for several years. Mr. Nermoe’s passion for quality food operations and products has helped highlight our competitive advantage regarding our competitors and provides for an uncompromising level of quality and execution.

Contact Art Nermoe:

Phone: 612.309.0649  E-mail Art