Founding Partner and Executive Chef Matt Gordon is a 17-year veteran of the restaurant industry.He has headed numerous kitchen operations ranging from formal fine dining to bustling, high volume corporate restaurants. Past positions include Executive Chef at the highly acclaimed Willi\'s Seafood and Raw Bar in Healdsburg, California; Executive Chef and Food and Beverage Department Head at Hospitality Inc (festivities catering, picnic people) , a renowned and multi-faceted catering operation in San Diego, California; Executive Chef at Scott\'s Seafood , in the heart of Silicon Valley; Executive Chef at Gordon Biersch Brewing Company at their flagship location in San Francisco, California; Opening management team member for the Cheesecake Factory in San Francisco, California; Executive Sous Chef at Beaver Street Brewery and Whistlestop Café in Flagstaff, Arizona. Urban Solace is the culmination of years of hard work, education and culinary development. Matt\'s philosophy in the kitchen? Work hard and have a great time doing it! His goal has always been to create a dynamic and fun environment for his staff so that they enjoy coming to work as much as he does