Warehouse 72’s Executive Chef, Jaime Salazar, has worked in the restaurant industry for over a decade, most recently as Executive Chef at Brasserie 19. Named by Zagat in 2018 as one of Houston’s “Under-the-Radar Chefs to Know,” Salazar brings a fresh perspective on modern Houston dining to Warehouse 72.

Salazar believes in putting his own touch on classic dishes with new ingredients or cooking techniques to create exciting flavors. He grew up in Los Angeles, California and became interested in cooking at the young age of nine. As a boy, Jaime loved to read cookbooks and recreate the recipes. He would eagerly ask his mother to take him to the grocery store so he could get ingredients for his new creations.

After completing high school, Jaime decided to pursue his culinary passion and enrolled in the Culinary Institute of Las Vegas. There, he learned the fundamentals of cuisine and baking. While in Las Vegas, Jaime worked at the Wynn Hotel and Casino and trained in various kitchens. After earning an associate degree, he relocated to Houston where he enrolled in The Art Institute to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Management.

For Warehouse 72, Salazar developed a contemporary American menu with a “kick.” He’s incorporated influences from a range of countries bordering the Mediterranean — including Italy and Spain — but isn’t being limited by it.

Management companies named Serazen, which consists of Papa John’s Pizza and Hardee’s franchises and BLD Brands, which consists of Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurants. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, his companies together generate nearly $220 million in annual revenues from 130 establishments located in 10 states across the US. Mr. Pak founded BLD Brands and Serazen in 2005 with no money in his pocket but raised more than $120 Mill of capital to grow his business from scratch.

He is also an investor in a number of startup ventures in various industries that include robotics, internet, and children services. Prior to 2005, Mr. Pak co-founded a technology company with an angel investment and R&D funding from National Research Council (NRC), a government technology funding arm of Canada. In addition, his prior work history includes real estate consulting and valuation, corporate finance, and restaurant development and operations.

Mr. Pak currently serves as a board member for Pepperdine University based in Malibu, CA and as an advisor to Loyola Marymount University MBA incubation program. His personal mentor is John Shields, former chairman and CEO of Trader’s Joe’s who grew a small company of 17 units to a multi-billion retail enterprise. He is also a founding member of a Vistage chapter in Orange County, CA. Mr. Pak is a graduate of UCLA with a BS in Business and Economics. He currently lives in Newport Beach with his wife and two children.

Mr. Jay Lee has over 20 years of experience in the Information Technology industry and he has been with BLD Brands over 10 years. His areas of expertise include designing, technology modeling, developing and managing the many facets of Information Technology and Business System.

Mr. Lee’s proven results in building strong teams, driving accountability and execution excellence, are a direct result of his hands on approach, strong work ethic, ownership mentality and high level of integrity. Over the years, he has been instrumental in evaluating the technology due diligence of multiple acquisitions, ERP system integration, and leading business process improvement initiatives in a multi-level, multi-location environment.

Presently, Mr. Lee is the Executive President and CIO of a foodservice investment and management company named BLD Brands, which consists of Papa John’s Pizza, Hardee’s and Spaghetti Warehouse Restaurants. All the companies together generate nearly $220 million in annual revenues from 130 establishments located in 10 states across the US.

Mr. Lee served as IT Director at National Public Network and Software Engineer at eBay. He also developed and maintained large entertainment websites including Wall-E, The Chronicles of Narnia, Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, Earth, Bolt, National Treasure and many more when he worked at Disney Interactive Media Group as a software engineer.

Born in Versailles, France, Sebastien “Mr. D” Boileau was influenced by the American Pop Art and Graffiti movement of the 60s, 70s, and 80s and began his artistic endeavors in Paris in 1987 at the age of 14. In 1989, Mr. D created his first piece of canvas art, as well as his first large scale mural. In the early-90s he began to travel the world painting in remote countries like Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Senegal, and many western destinations. In 1995, Mr. D was invited to participate in his first contemporary art group show in Paris. He migrated to the United States in 1998 and in 2000 launched what is now a highly successful mural company in Houston, Texas, Eyeful Art Murals and Designs, serving both the public and private sectors. Mr. D’s signature style is known as “Canpressionism“ a neo-impressionist style primarily done with spray paint and street art techniques.

“After 28 years as an artist, the stigma remains, and I want to change people’s perception in regards to Urban Art. My artistic and personal goal is to use my skills, experience, and credibility to demonstrate an “Urban Art as Fine Art” approach through ‘Canpressionism’.”

Mr. D’s recent accomplishments include:

• Produced the award-winning “Preservons la Creation”, the biggest mural in the history of Houston at 9,750 SF, in May 2014
• Chosen by Red Bull to exhibit at Scope Miami Art Fair in 2014
• “AmeriCANS” solo show in Wynwood Art District during Art Basel 2014
• Selected as a Liquitex paint brand ambassador and sponsored artist
• Installation for the longest-running exhibition at The Station Museum of Contemporary Art in Houston, Texas
• Commissioned by the Consulate General of France for French-American Success Stories video
• Artwork commissioned by Texan-French Alliance for the Arts for the Aga Kahn Foundation and the “Open the Door” project; displayed at the Dallas Contemporary Art Museum
• Painted mural for Lelia Mordoch Gallery for Art Basel 2013; solo show in March – April 2015
• Live painting for “Nuit Blanche” event in Paris and mural production supported by the city of Anglet, in the southwest of France in October 2014