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Whitney Ariss
Co-Owner
But you can call her Whit. She built The Preservery from scratch with her husband and business partner, Obe, back in April 2016. Her career in food & beverage has spanned almost two decades and includes working as a professional baker, caterer, personal chef, and line cook as well as working in specialty food markets and managing coffee shops (not necessarily in that order and sometimes practically all at once). She grew up in Fresno, in the midst of the California Cuisine movement, where her hippie, urban homesteading parents grew much of their own fruits and vegetables in their backyard and made almost everything they ate from scratch, including bread, pasta, ice cream and, of course, preserves of all kinds. She is passionate about eating well, knowing where her ingredients come from, and giving vegetables their proper due as well as advocating for restaurant workers and fighting for social justice within the restaurant industry.
IN THE PRESS:
Guest Commentary - There are no rewards for good behavior in Denver’s flailing restaurant industry
Body of Work - Whitney Ariss of The Preservery
Dr. Obe Ariss
Co-Owner
Known also as Obadiah to his mother and anybody reading his driver license. Originally hailing from the beautiful city of Toronto, Obe is a doctor of music, an accomplished pianist, business entrepreneur, nonprofit expert with over a decade of development experience, student of baking and cooking, and lover of whiskey. Oh, and if you are ever looking for somebody who has encyclopedic knowledge of all things automotive, here’s your guy! (Follow him @iwouldbuythisride on Instagram or TikTok.) His Czech-born mom and Lebanese dad instilled in him an adventurous, even fearless palate along with a deep appreciation for anything flavored with lots of garlic and lemon juice and drizzled with a ton of olive oil.
IN THE PRESS:
Alumni Combine Passions to Open Music and Food Hall in Denver
Adira is our team member in training. She mostly just runs around the restaurant demanding balls of frozen cookie dough.
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Please inquire directly at hithere@thepreservery.com. We look forward to hearing from you!