Kevin Grossi

Culinary Director

Kevin Grossi is Culinary Director for The Post Colorado, West End Tavern, and Velvet Elk Lounge. A Michigan-born chef with a deep love for regional American food and a knack for making comfort classics feel exciting again.

He's best known as the founder of The Regional, a beloved Denver and Fort Collins restaurant celebrated for its farm-driven menus. His journey within the culinary world has taken him from the East Coast cooking twice at the James Beard House and facing off on Beat Bobby Flay, to now the West, landing at the heart of Colorado’s vibrant dining scene.

Now back at Big Red F — where part of his culinary story began —he has worked diligently with local farmers and producers, building strong ties in the community to guide the group's creative direction championing seasonal, ingredient-driven cooking at scale.