Leo Dominguez brings more than 20 years of experience to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. A former college football player, Dominguez has a history of scoring on the field and in the kitchen, so bringing his culinary talent to Lambeau Field was a natural transition. Leo has served as Executive Chef for seven Packers seasons at Lambeau Field.
In 2000, Dominguez joined Levy Restaurants as a kitchen supervisor for the Ridgeline Restaurant in Denver at Colorado’s Pepsi Center. His presence proved to be good luck for the home teams. During his year and a half at Ridgeline, he cooked through a Stanley Cup winning season, an NHL All-star game and fed groups of up to 1,500 hockey fans. Dominguez then held the position of executive sous chef at Blue Sky Grill in Denver’s Pepsi Center where he managed a staff of forty employees and fed up to 500 people in the two hours leading up to every hockey game and concert.
In 2003 Dominguez accepted the position of Executive Chef at Curly’s Pub at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. After three and a half years of running the day to day operations of Curly’s Pub, Hall of Fame Grill and Frozen in Time, Dominguez transferred to the stadium operations as Executive Sous Chef. After eight short months of sharpening his skills, Dominguez was promoted to Executive Chef of all culinary operations at Lambeau Field.
Leo was also a member of the support team for the 2004 Kentucky Derby, 2005 World Series, 2006 and 2008 Super Bowl.
Dominguez’s interest in the restaurant business began early on. While in high school, he worked for the four-star Palamino Club in Tucson, Arizona. Upon graduation, he was lured to Mackinac Island, Michigan, where he satisfied the palates of tourists that flocked there each season. After five years in Michigan, Dominguez moved out West to take over a family-owned sports bar and steakhouse in Tucson, Arizona. After years of running the day-to-day operations of his family’s business, in 1996, Dominguez was ready to open his own restaurant. He opened Casa del Norte in Traverse City, Michigan where, as chef and owner, he featured authentic Mexican cuisine using treasured family recipes.
Dominguez attended Northern Arizona University where he was a member of the Lumberjack football team. In his free time, Dominguez enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife Cathy and three children, Sophie, Carson and Grayson.