Pre-Seat: Smoked Salmon

Chef Bob Ballantyne Chef de Cuisine, The Cowboy and the Rose, Grand Junction, Colorado

Chef Robert L. Ballantyne, Jr. is the Chef De Cuisine and handles menu development for The Cowboy and The Rose Catering (www.thecowboyandtherose.com) of Grand Junction, Colorado. His cooking career spans 26 years of varied experiences from pot washing to head chef. Specializing in unusual events for couples and groups, he often packs whole kitchens into remote locations with his horses for people seeking a one of a kind wine pairing experience in Colorado's untouched locations.