Portrait of Rene Mata
i. Biography
Rene Mata is Executive Chef of Chinois on Main in Santa Monica.
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The Climb
The chef’s role at Chinois on Main is the current measure of Rene Mata’s kitchen work.
Today
At Chinois on Main in Santa Monica, Mata holds the Executive Chef title.
Recognition
Line cook work and an Executive Chef post at Chinois on Main in Santa Monica make up the public record of Mata’s career. Rene Mata is the executive chef at Chinois on Main in Santa Monica, the Wolfgang Puck restaurant that opened in 1983 and helped popularize Asian fusion cuisine. The Wolfgang Puck restaurant that opened in 1983 and helped popularize Asian fusion cuisine. Opened in 1983 and helped popularize Asian fusion cuisine. He started there as a line cook in 1987 before rising to executive chef.
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What is Rene Mata known for?
Rene Mata is known for serving as Executive Chef of Chinois on Main in Santa Monica.
What are Rene Mata's most notable roles?
His notable roles are line cook and Executive Chef at Chinois on Main in Santa Monica.
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