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About Jolene Mannina

Jolene Mannina has been in the hospitality industry for 20+ years. Since starting her career at Commander's Palace in New Orleans Jolene’s hospitality journey has been substantial. Proprietor and Chef of Sloppi Jo’s, Head of Culinary for the Life is Beautiful Festival, Head of Culinary for Further Future, Creator of the Back Of House Brawl, and Executive Producer of Late Night Chef Fight Season 1 & 2 are just a few milestones of her career to date.

Currently, Jolene is President of SecretBurger.com, Founder and Operator of The Vegas Test Kitchen (a restaurant concept incubator) Partner at Peyote DTLV, and a founding member of the Woman’s Hospitality Initiative alongside Elizabeth Blau and Mary Choi Kelly.

VEGAS TEST KITCHEN

Jolene built the Vegas Test Kitchen early on in the pandemic to give Chefs the ability to test new concepts, get consumer feedback, perfect recipes, be introduced to potential investors and landlords.

Following in the footsteps of incubators like Y Combinator, Jolene’s goal was to help Chefs fast track their dreams and, enrich local Las Vegas neighborhoods with new concepts, and make it easier for investors to back the right horse with better underwriting packages on which concepts and teams will succeed.

To date 50 chefs have tested out new concepts with multiple concepts receiving funding and opening up their own locations

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Past

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

The BOH BRAWL is a late night chef brawl created by Jolene Mannina. The BOH BRAWL started as an underground culinary competition in 2011 and grew into a staple industry event in Las Vegas. Over 70 chefs in Las Vegas have competed.

LATE NITE CHEF FIGHT, TV SERIES

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

Chef Competition on the FYI Network based on the Back Of House Brawl events in Las Vegas. Produced by Jolene Mannina. Two seasons executed

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

Under the brand Relish (seasoned events) Jolene oversaw F&B for many large scale events. A few of these events and festivals. include Further Future, Wednesdays Downtown, Nascar Las Vegas, World Market Center, Great Vegas Festival of Beer, Downtown Brew fest and more.

SLOPPI JO'S ROVING EATERY, 2010

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

One of the first gourmet food trucks (2010) to hit the streets of Las Vegas in. Sloppi Jo's menu was designed around Hatch New Mexico Chiles, something unique to Las Vegas. Sloppi Jo's was also featured on TV show, EAT Street.

Back Of House Brawl

Life Is Beautiful Festival

The BOH BRAWL was created by Jolene Mannina. This is a staple culinary event in Las Vegas since 2011. Over 70 chefs have competed for bragging rights,

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Jolene Mannina was the Head of Culinary for the Inaugural Life Is Beautiful Festival. She was in charge of curating F&B layout throughout the festival footprint. Over 50 Chefs contributed to the festival lineup.

Wednesdays Downtown

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Further Future I & II

The first Fremont East Block Party! Art, live entertainment, culinary activations, painting and food trucks were lined down Fremont Street for eight weekend.

Further Future I & II

Real Taste of Liquorish

Further Future I & II

24 Hr Music, Food, Art, learning and wellness Festival in the Desert. As Director of Culinary Jolene offered high-end pop-up dinners, exclusive whiskey tasting, specialty cocktails and food vendors for the elite. Years 1&11

Real Taste of Liquorish

Cocktail event curated by Jolene Mannina.

The Bartenders was the start but each were pair edeach with a local chef to create their over-the-top granishes.

High Tea Hip Hop

Real Taste of Liquorish

High Tea Hip Hop was curated and executed by Jolene Mannina for Red Bull Curates annual event. Zappos was transformed into an Urban Setting for one night! Live performance by Method Man.

Picnic In The Alley

Curated and Produced by Jolene Mannina. This event was 100% cureated by women in Las Vegas. This epicuraean event was one of a kind.

Benefiting Dress For Success Southern Nevada

Omakase Cantina

Picnic In The Alley

Exclusive dinner series located inside the Life Is Beautiful Festival footprint. Six renowned chefs, three dinners, 12 seats.

Yatchy By Nature

Picnic In The Alley

Yatchy By Nature

Luxury party for a high-end residential community in Las Vegas. Live entertainment, food stations, cocktails stations and instagrammable moments.

About Jolene Mannina

Current

SECRETBURGER.COM

VEGAS TEST KITCHEN

PEYOTE

Past

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

LATE NITE CHEF FIGHT, TV SERIES

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

Back Of House Brawl aka BOHBRAWL 2011-Present

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

SLOPPI JO'S ROVING EATERY, 2010

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

Other Jolene Mannina Curated Events

EVENT CURATION AND PRODUCTION

Picnic In The Alley, a boutique Epicurean event 100% designed and executed by leading women in Las Vegas. Over 60 women contributed to Picnic In The Alley for the inaugural year. picnicinthealley.com

BLAU & ASSOCIATES

EMILY YETT & WHISTLING ANDY DISTILLERY

Back Of House Brawl

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Wednesdays Downtown

Life Is Beautiful Festival

Further Future I & II

Further Future I & II

Real Taste of Liquorish

Further Future I & II

Real Taste of Liquorish

Real Taste of Liquorish

Real Taste of Liquorish

High Tea Hip Hop

Real Taste of Liquorish

Real Taste of Liquorish

Picnic In The Alley

Picnic In The Alley

Picnic In The Alley

Omakase Cantina

Picnic In The Alley

Picnic In The Alley

Yatchy By Nature

Picnic In The Alley

Yatchy By Nature

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