Lesly Bernard is an accomplished restaurateur, designer, and operator in Manhattan. He is a co-founder and designer of The Village Tart, and oversees operations. Mr. Bernard currently owns Tillman’s, a 70’s Harlem-inspired music venue and lounge in Chelsea, which he opened in January 2007. Mr. Bernard has managed its success over the past several years, and in 2009 opened two new restaurants: Permanent Brunch & Burger and Cantina Latina, both in the East Village. Previously, Mr. Bernard owned and designed Clementine and Taj, and was the original managing partner at Pravda.
Pichet Ong is the consulting chef for The Village Tart, responsible for developing the overall culinary experience of the restaurant. Mr. Ong is a four-time James Beard Nominee for Outstanding Pastry Chef and was named one of the Top Ten Pastry Chefs in America by Pastry Arts & Design. In 2006 Mr. Ong opened P*ONG, one of New York’s first sweet and savory restaurants, as well as Batch Bakery. Recently, he opened The Spot dessert bar. He is the author of “The Sweet Spot” and has worked in many of America's top restaurants, including Jean Georges, Spice Market, Chez Panisse, and La Folie. Mr. Ong is known for his creative talents, and his work has been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food Arts, the Wall Street Journal, Elle, Saveur, and the New York Times.
Jerri Banks is the consulting beverage director for the Village Tart, responsible for composing the wine, beer and tea programs. Ms. Banks has considerable experience in the beverage industry, including managing the beverage programs at Cellar in the Sky (Windows on the World), the Matthew Kenney Group, Fressen and Taj. She has been featured in multiple publications including the New York Times, Crain’s NY Business, New York Mag., ‘O’ magazine, Essence, Time Out NY, Modern Bride, Market Watch, British Elle & More Magazine.
Patricia Suh co-founded The Village Tart and is jointly responsible for the overall strategy, management, and product direction of the company. Ms. Suh is a graduate of Stanford University with a degree in Computer Science and worked in the technology industry for twelve years. During that time, she held roles in global technology management overseeing partnerships with major corporations such as Citi, GM, and Ford. Ms. Suh has managed teams and coordinated projects of significant scale and she brings that level of expertise, discipline, and passion to The Village Tart.
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