{"id":5063,"date":"2019-07-26T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-gordon-food-service.pantheonsite.io\/behind-table-chef-liza-marvin\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:15:13","slug":"behind-table-chef-liza-marvin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.com\/es-us\/ideas\/behind-table-chef-liza-marvin\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Table: Chef Liza Marvin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liza Marvin started her restaurant career as a hostess, and she hated it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a busy shift, she was backing the bar and noticed the kitchen was drowning with orders. She told the kitchen staff she could cook and help relieve the exhausted crew, but all she heard from the kitchen was a flurry of \u201cno\u2019s.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFinally, I just did it anyway; and the next day, they put me in the kitchen and I never left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Liza is now the head chef at Matchbox Diner &amp; Drinks in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she\u2019s no stranger to pushing the boundaries of restaurant culture and cuisine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy numbers are great, but what makes me feel accomplished is selling out of a special and seeing people never put their forks down.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the kitchen, Chef Liza moves with speed and precision, all while humming along to music\u2014 usually Lady Gaga or Ke$ha. Matchbox\u2019s menu is filled with traditional American-diner staples with twists inspired by Chef Liza\u2019s travels and exploration of produce markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like to see what items [markets] have from other countries and play with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chef Liza grew up in the kitchen, with her parents inspiring her to learn and develop recipes. So it\u2019s no wonder Chef Liza has given new life to traditional Midwestern homestyle dishes and provided customers at Matchbox a new way to experience a little bit of global flair in their favorite flavors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en-us\/ideas\/recipe\/not-your-moms-tater-tot-casserole\">Click here to get Chef Liza&#8217;s&nbsp;Not Your Mom&#8217;s Tater Tot Casserole<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en-us\/become-a-customer\">Want to learn more about working with Gordon Food Service?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chef Liza Martin\" data-caption=\"&quot;I get to play with a lot of food here.&quot; -Chef Liza Marvin\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"473b9dcf-4dff-41e6-b499-b4bdc56f26e4\" src=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ChefLiza_IC1.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chef Liza Special\" data-caption=\"The Matchbox staff named their latest special after Chef Liza.\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"86c26db5-3c64-4670-8b46-b0446b02b08e\" src=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ChefLiza_IC2.jpg\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Not Your Mom's Tater Tot Casserole\" data-caption=\"Not Your Mom's Tater Tot Casserole\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"fb1dd112-9c3b-45dc-b80d-43d98b6425c5\" src=\"https:\/\/gfs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ChefLiza_IC3.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liza Marvin started her restaurant career as a hostess, and she hated it.&nbsp; During a busy shift, she was backing the bar and noticed the kitchen was drowning with orders. 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