Meet His People

While in school, Beau gained invaluable experience working at Auberge Resorts at The Inn at Palmetto Bluff.  Three years later, he moved to Columbia and accepted the position of Executive Chef at The Members Club of WildeWood and Woodcreek.  He was enticed back to the coast to work as part of the opening team for the 200-room hotel, Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC, and was later promoted to Chef de Cuisine where he led the opening of the resort’s restaurant, Coles.  In May, 2019, Beau moved to Greenville to be closer to family and accepted the position of Executive Chef with Table 301 and The Lazy Goat.

Beau’s culinary passion stems from his love for creating and sharing delicious meals with family and friends.  He embraces this same passion in his professional career, whether he’s serving guests in the restaurant, catering a special celebration on The Lazy Goat outdoor patio or planning and preparing dinner for a 200-guest wedding party.  Providing dining experiences that exceed the guest’s expectations is the key.

During his spare time, Beau enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Stephanee and their three children.  He also holds a 3-degree blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu and is an avid football fan – rooting for his alma mater University of South Carolina’s Gamecocks and the Dallas Cowboys.

A position with Darden Restaurant Group and Yard House allowed him to travel across the country helping to open new locations.  When his extended family began to move away from the west coast, he requested a transfer “as far east” as possible.  In 2015, he landed in Greenville, SC, (sight unseen!) and soon after was offered a general manager position with Mac’s Speed Shop.  In 2019, he joined the Table 301 team working first at Soby’s and now as general manager of The Lazy Goat, where he oversees all operations and associates.

For Ken, the experience is what it’s all about.  “I’m driven to offer guests a memorable dining experience – from the moment they walk through the door everything should be unforgettable in the best of ways.”

One of Ken’s interests and longtime goals is to become a Certified Cicerone or beer expert.  He was able to teach beer classes at some of his past jobs and continues to build his knowledge about the brewing industry.  When he’s not working, he’s tackling his “honey-do” list at home with his wife, Becca, and spending time with their two children.  He loves playing guitar and, on occasion, stretching out for a long nap on the couch.

Born in Charlotte, NC, Matthew moved to Greenville, SC, at age 15 where he attended Riverside High School.  After studying business at Greenville Technical College, he took some time off and headed to Charleston where he became involved in the restaurant business.  The restaurant industry wasn’t something new to Matthew.  His father was a chef, and he grew up spending a lot of time in the kitchen with his dad who gave him his first cookbook at age 6 and liked to ask him, “What part of the world do you want to eat tonight?”

In 2015, Matthew and his future wife made a move back to Greenville where Table 301’s The Lazy Goat hired him as a line cook.  His passion for cooking intensified and he started to develop his own personal style by researching new trends, recipes and observing other chefs various culinary techniques. His hard work soon earned him a promotion to Sous Chef.  Matthew now enjoys crafting his skills taking traditional dishes and adding his distinctive twist, much to the delight of The Lazy Goat’s guests.

Outside of work, Matthew and his wife Katie (also in the restaurant business) like to spend time with their pets, as well as hiking, visiting art galleries and museums, and eating at new restaurants where he is always looking for new inspiration!