Sven Mede

The Climb

Sven Mede’s work has moved from station discipline into broader kitchen leadership, with each post adding another layer of technical control. At Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in UK (1999–2000), the Chef de Partie role established the pace and precision that would carry through later rooms. The Executive Chef years at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV (2004–2009) and American Fish in ARIA Campus (2009–2012) broadened that foundation into large-scale execution and a sharper reading of product. At Edward Thomas Collection (2012–2014), the Managing Chef title brought operations into the frame alongside cuisine, extending the same standards into coordination and oversight. The through-line is direct: technique first, then the systems that let it hold. Since 2022, Sven Mede has held the senior title of SVP of Operations and Development at Blau & Associates in Las Vegas, and he is also chef of Interalpen - Chef's Table. The combination fits a career built on both kitchen craft and the mechanics around it, with enough range to understand service from the line and from the office.

Today

Since 2022, Mede has served as SVP of Operations and Development at Blau & Associates in Las Vegas, Nevada. The role sits on top of years in chef positions and expands the work beyond cooking alone. It places equal weight on systems, staffing, timing, and the decisions that determine whether a concept runs with discipline or drifts.

In Their Words “I think product and technique more than ever right now is the driving force, and what I mean by that is people are going back to simplicity.” The point is plain: when product and technique are doing the work, there is less need to decorate the plate or overstate the idea. Mede frames cooking as a return to fundamentals handled cleanly. “This concept is about things like cooking trout in a cast iron pan over an open fire.” The example is direct and technical in its own way. Cast iron, open fire, trout: the method matters, but so does knowing when not to crowd it.

Recognition

Sven's honors include Rising Star Chef. That recognition fits a record built through repetition, advancement, and a steady widening of responsibility.