TANNENBAUM - Key Persons
Alejandro joined our team over 10 years ago and has been family ever since. He is the father of 2 fun loving beautiful children. When h…e is not working he enjoys relaxing at home. Show more
Job Titles:
- Director of Sales & Catering
Beth is a proud Reno local. She graduated from Bishop Manogue High School and then from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in Gr…aphic Communications. She moved to San Francisco for a job in print sales, working with clients such as Apple, Charles Schwab and Banana Republic. She then worked with the restaurant empire Lettuce Entertain You, working directly under Richard Melman's sons, RJ and Jerrod. Beth currently oversees Roundabout Catering events and sales, Roundabout Grill and the Tesla Café. Show more
The passion for the culinary arts was passed down to Chris from his beloved grandfather. He started his first cooking job for a small …catering company while still in high school and continued to develop his culinary background throughout his life working for distinguished golf resorts and worked with distinguished chef Charlie Palmer. He is a competitive home brewer and has previously won a local homebrew championship. Show more
Christy has been planning events since her tea parties at the age of six. She has been working in the events and catering industry since …high school, and after graduating from the University of Nevada, Reno, she decided to follow her passion and coordinate events full time. Her favorite thing is working with couples planning their wedding, and still sheds a tear watching ceremonies. Show more
Colin attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and began his career as an apprentice in the kitchens of European chefs… throughout the Bay Area. He went on to work in some notable restaurants like Lipizzaner, Duck Club, Saros, Danville Hotel and Stars. Colin came to Reno in 1994 and has done catering, special events and restaurants ever since. He is trained in the classical European style of cooking which shows in his technique and approach to unforgettable cuisine. Show more
Erin has been in the hospitality industry as long as she has been able to work. Her first restaurant job was cooking in a pizza kitchen,… and once she started, she never looked back. She attended Washington State University where she graduated with a bachelor's in Hospitality Business Management. Moving back to Minnesota after college, she continued to work in and manage restaurants. After three years as GM in a restaurant in Minneapolis, she realized she missed the mountains and the West Coast. She made the move to Reno in 2016 and has been with the Roundabout team ever since. Erin is passionate about food and hospitality and loves the versatility that catering allows. As one of Roundabout's sales and events coordinators, Erin love working with a wide range of clientele on all styles of events. Show more
MaryBeth Smith has been in the corporate business world for nearly three decades. She is the perfect balance of ingenuity and inventivenes…s for Colin in marriage and business. Helping to grow the company through acquisitions and leadership, she is the backbone of the Roundabout organization. Show more
Nick started with the Roundabout team six years ago. On his first day on the job as a dishwasher, Chef Colin fed him steak for a fa…mily meal and he knew he wanted to stay. Since working in the dish pit, he moved on to assisting the school lunch program and delivering Roundabout Meal Prep. Nick now runs the warehouse and rentals department. There are few people who know more about everything that goes on behind-the-scenes than Nick. Show more
Ricky started at Roundabout as a young adult - 18 years old to be exact. We worked his way up under Chef Colin's wings, having started as a …dishwasher, then prepping food and working the brunch shift at Roundabout Bistro when it was just Colin and MaryBeth working their shifts alongside him. He would cook during the brunch hour, then wash dishes after. Hard work and having some of the best mentors were reasons why Ricky decided that the culinary industry was for him. He has been solely with the Roundabout family for eight years, cooking up everything from small plates to school lunches to his favorite style, American Bistro cuisine. You can see Ricky in the Roundabout Catering kitchen managing its daily responsibilities; everything from prepping food, managing schedules, being on-site at events and ordering ingredients. He loves to go fishing when he's not preparing one. Show more