Centerplate at the Pasadena Convention Center and Civic Auditorium Hire Jon Dubrick to Lead Culinary Services as Regional Executive Chef

Pasadena, CA, (October 1, 2019) – The Pasadena Convention Center announced today the recent hire of Jon Dubrick as the new regional executive chef of Centerplate, the exclusive food and beverage provider for the Pasadena Convention Center and Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

With over 30 years of experience in the food industry, Dubrick attended Washburne Culinary Academy and has held the title of executive chef at several high-profile restaurants in Chicago. He successfully founded his own luxury catering business and restaurant and is now a part of the Centerplate-Sodexo Leisure Services team where he serves as regional executive chef of the west coast.

“We are thrilled to have chef Dubrick join our Centerplate team. He brings a wealth of experience from the food services industry that will aid in creating new and exciting offerings for our guests,” said Doug Finney, district manager of Centerplate at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Over the years, Centerplate has played an integral role in servicing a variety of meetings, events and conventions at the Pasadena Convention Center and Civic Auditorium. Highlighted 2019 events include Daytime Emmy Awards, Johnny Mathis, An Evening with Eckhart Tolle, Aziz Ansari: Road to Nowhere and America’s Got Talent.

About the Pasadena Convention Center
Located 10 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Pasadena Convention Center is the premier meeting and events venue in the heart of Pasadena. The convention center features 130,000 sq. ft. of space for meetings of all sizes with spacious exhibit halls, an expansive ballroom and 29 meeting rooms. For more information, contact the Pasadena Convention Center at (626) 793-2122 or visit www.PasadenaCenter.com.

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Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau Contact:
Crystal Williams
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Tel: (626) 817-5606
cwilliams@visitpasadena.com