Meet Chef d'Cuisine and Assistant Executive Chef, John Reck. John was his dad's right-hand chef first, growing up watching him work in a restaurant kitchen. Once old enough, he started on dish duty but got lucky when they were short-staffed. John was asked to prep food and the rest is history!

We were lucky to have John join Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in May of 2016. Not only has he learned to be a better chef and manager, but working here has transformed him into an extrovert. Learning on the job, John has taken an interest in not only advancing his food preparation knowledge but also his customer appreciation skills. He now enjoys spending time in the dining room, talking to guests and hearing their valuable feedback. Guests nearly brought him to tears during his first standing ovation following a superb Ruthie's meal!

In 2019, Tom moved back to Iowa to be closer to family. He worked at Iowa City's Graze before becoming Ruthie's chef de cuisine in 2021.

Fun Facts:

• Cooking inspiration: Dad
• First meal prepared: French toast
• Favorite cuisine: Asian for its exciting, fast and intesive form of cooking
• Least favorite food: Dill
• Years cooking: 14 years, "I've always worked in some kind of kitchen!"
• Previous experience: Lone Star, Bracco, The Grill 26, The District