I learned my love of cooking at age ten from my Czechoslovakian grandmother. She would let me tag along in her kitchen during the summer months. Much later on, I attended Johnson & Wales University where I interned with Vesta Dipping Grill. I joined the kitchen team at Duo in December of 2005 and was quickly promoted to the Sous Chef role in February 2006 then to Chef de Cuisine in 2009. I was honored to be highlighted as Denver's Rising Chef by 5280 Magazine.
Dan Lasiy, Sous Chef:
Growing up in New Jersey, home cooked meals made with the vegetables from our garden was the norm. On the other hand, going out to eat was typically saved for special occasions, but I enjoyed the chance to be presented with new and different foods. It wasn't until I was about 18 that I realized my passion for cooking and how the use of fresh and local ingredients as a child had influenced my perception of it.
Inspired by everything around me, my enthusiasm and fondness for food has continued to grow from my first day in a professional kitchen at the age of 17 until now. I have worked in Rhode Island at Beyond India under Terrance Maul, at Down to Earth in New Jersey and in New York City before moving to Denver. However personal highlights have been working on movie sets and tv shows, such as 30 Rock and working as Leonardo DiCaprio's personal chef on the Revolutionary Road set and in New England Patriot's kitchen cooking for the team and for the luxury boxes.
I joined the duo team in the Spring of 2009 as a line cook and was quickly promoted to Sous Chef in December of the same year. I am thrilled to be part of the team.
