About Chef Matthews
Chef Victor W. Matthews,
Jr.
United States Culinary Ambassador
719-578-5740 (Personal Assistant) / 719-964-2990 (cell)
>7 gold medals, ACF chef of the year, 3 state
championships
>Sextuple Certified Culinary Instructor (CDHE,
AIWF, FDRP, CRAEF, LDHE, IACP)
>Honorary Master Chef in 7 Foreign Countries
>Certified Dining Room Master
>Specialist Sommelier and Wine Instructor
Owner and CEO
Black Bear Restaurant, Proprietor/Chef/Sommelier
4 1/2 stars for NINE concecutive years
719-684-9648
PO Box 132, Green Mountain Falls, CO 80819
BlackBearRestaurant.com
Paragon Culinary School, Dean/President
Dedicated to helping our Vets
719-578-5740
3125 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 ParagonCulinarySchool.com
Palapa's Surfside Seafood Restaurant
Corporate Executive Chef and Lead Culinary Trainer
A Peerless Level of Seafood for Southern Colorado
719-574-3400
5710 S. Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80917
PalapasSurfside.com
Cedars Jazz Club, Owner
Private Events and Military Hail and Farewell.
719-578-5744
3125 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
CedarsJazzClub.com
Paragon Royal Ballroom, CEO
Banquets for 10-400 people.
719-578-5741
3125 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
ParagonRoyalBallroom.com
Independent Restaurants of America, Founder
Dedicated to Defending our Culinary Freedom
866-FOOD101
3125 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907 IndependentRestaurantsofAmerica.com
"StreetToHeat" Advancement Program, Creator
Off of Welfare and into the Professional Kitchen
719-578-5740
3125 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907
StreetToHeat.com - website coming soon
