Staff Bios

Youssef Chihab
Youssef began his career as a professional soccer player in Europe, but his love and passion for hospitality brought him to the hotel and restaurant business. He soon found himself working at the renowned Four Seasons Hotel in New York City. Youssef eventually headed west, where he finally settled in Denver. Youssef's customer oriented management style has lead to his success as the General Manager of Zink Kitchen + Bar at the Doubletree Hotel Denver Tech in Greenwood Village, Colorado. His recent endeavors included a position as General Manager of Mel's Restaurant, a Colorado legend for over 30 years, and previously, as marketing director at Venice Restaurant and Wine Bar in LoDo.

Paul Nagan
Culinary Artist and Food & Beverage expert, Paul Nagan, has been appointed as the Executive Chef of the Doubletree Hotel Denver Tech in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Most recently, Paul was the consulting chef responsible for menu development, design and opening of the Hard Rock Hotel in the Gaslamp District of downtown San Diego, California. Grand opening parties for the Hard Rock Hotel included gala events for Cindy Crawford, Robert De Niro and many other noted celebrities; for which Chef Paul orchestrated.

He has created a reputation for creating exciting menus and signature dishes for establishments such as the Denver Renaissance Hotel. As Executive Chef, he has fulfilled tenure at several Marriott Hotels including the four star/four diamond San Mateo Marriott & Convention Center, Portland Downtown Waterfront, as well as the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort. A culinary graduate with honors from Johnson & Wales University, Chef Paul also has a Bachelors Degree in Economics & Business from Iowa’s Cornell College. Just a few of his awards and accolades include the Colorado Taste of Excellence Competition and the National Taste of Elegance Competition of San Diego. His cuisine, though light and simple, are truly visual masterpieces using spectacular color contrasts and textures to bring each dish created to life. His cuisine is defined as global eclectic with Colorado flair. At 38, Chef Paul has provided continuous off-premise catering for dignitaries, politicians and entertainers at numerous affairs. In 1997 while at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, Chef Paul hosted several charity fundraiser events that included guests such as Jacque Pepin, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vail’s Mayor. Because of Chef’s rave reviews for his menu design and creativity; he was invited to participate in the 2008 Kempe Foundation Alliance for Prevention & Treatment of Child Abuse. The Fourth Annual “Salt of the Rim” event was held on Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Kempe Center in Denver, Colorado. Executive Chef Paul Nagan featured samplings of two signature items from his Zink Menu at the Doubletree Hotel.

Zink Kitchen + Bar

7801 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
303-779-6161 x5317 or 303-779-1559