Mark Monette - Executive Chef & Partner
The Flagstaff House Restaurant

Executive Chef & Partner Mark Monette literally grew up in the restaurant business as his parents had been in the restaurant industry long before Mark was born. Mark was only 10 when his dad, Don Monette, founded the Flagstaff House Restaurant in Boulder, Colorado. By age 14, Mark was bussing tables at the Flagstaff House Restaurant.

Mark's love of cooking and passion for fine cuisine took him to several Four Star restaurants in New York City and to various Michelin Three Star restaurants in France and the Orient where he worked with several master chefs, including Bernard Hermman and Thomas Keller.

Mark returned home in 1985 to become Executive Chef of the Flagstaff House and has been responsible for the restaurant's culinary delights ever since. His unique style of cooking incorporates French American cuisine with Asian accents.

While at the Flagstaff House, Mark has had the opportunity to prepare a special menu for the Emperor and Empress of Japan, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, as well as the Prime Minister of Japan, Ryutaro Hashimoto, and his foreign ministers. The restaurant has also hosted many dinners for notable culinary dignitaries including Paul Bocuse, Angela Gaja, and Robert Mondavi.

Mark's menu changes daily to take advantage of the freshest seasonal ingredients including fresh fish flown in daily, locally grown organic products, and herbs from his own organic garden. Mark is also providing many of his signature products online at www.shopflagstaffhouse.com for people to enjoy in the privacy of their home.