Vic Moea

Vic Moea, 38 (Las Vegas), a self-trained restaurant chef, worked his way up the culinary ladder from dishwasher to Executive Chef at Las Vegas hotels such as companies as MGM inc..,Station Casinos, Binions, Sahara House of Lords and many local restaurants around the city in a 20 year span.

He moved from Staten Island-(Brooklyn to Las Vegas in 1989, but his culinary style reflects his classic, New York Italian and American Classic comfort with a modern day twist . Learning to cook from his mother and grandmother, Vic adds his modern Vegas flair to traditional recipes from his childhood. From working as a cook at the local restaurants many years ago, he has explored the hotel industry inside and out on the food and beverage side of things on a technical level.

He specializes in banquets consisting of annual holiday functions, weddings, corporate events with large events of all kinds and fine dining experience of many cuisines as well as trendy fun casual cuisines . From his banquet and catering experience , in 2008 he decided to compete in the only ever  “Food Network Challenge Big Bash Catering Competition”, and pulled out of it with the Gold medal and the rights to be known as one of two ” Food Network Challenge Catering Champions”of all time .

Was voted one of the 45 under 45 outstanding gentlemen in Las Vegas by Esquire magazine , Made it all 12 episodes of The Next Food Network Star, Preformed a Food demo on the Rachael Ray show, Chopped All stars,2011 Food Network Food Truck Face off winner. As well ,he is currently supporting St Judes Ranch For Children and the Leeds Discovery Children’s Museum doing his “Chef Thing” for them. Had the honor to judge food competitions such as Iron Chef, The 2012 World Food Championships and many in house food events.

Presently he is the Corporate Executive Chef for US. Foods Las Vegas division and southern Utah , as well is the owner of “The Art of Catering” by Vic Vegas and Vic’s “New American cuisine-restaurant that opened in early 2013.

« Back to Talent