It’s a people business and Q’s is blessed with a talented hardworking veteran group of team leaders.
Q’s is open 17 hours a day, 365 days a year. We have 90 employees. It takes a village to run a village!

General Manager 
Ann Mecham is Q’s early morning warrior. She can be found working it most mornings and Lunches in the Q’s Dining Room. Ann can be contacted for large party reservations, executive dining, marketing inquiries, and just about everything else under the sun. No PCs, she’s a Mac girl.

Beverage Manager Michael Gleason is the man who masterminds the cocktails &  crafts the winelist.  He is enthusiastic about presenting the most innovative wine program and beverage list in town.  You can join him on Wednesdays from 3pm-5pm at the QBar for Wine Wednesday to sample our old favorites, new pics, or some wines we are thinking about putting on the list. Mike also manages Q’s imposing softball squad and has his best days when the Sox are winning.

Floor Manager Hari Berrier coordinates our Human Resources efforts.  She came to us from managing bands in San Francisco and has put her skills to great use with our staff.  She is always cheery and excited to be at work.  Please direct any employment questions to her. 

Q’s Executive Chef Matt Christianson is a CIA schooled veteran of Bradley Ogden’s Bay area restaurant empire. Matt’s culinary talents, diligence, vast store of culinary knowledge, and penchant for innovative use of fresh local ingredients have lifted Q’s Chef Crafted Cuisine to new heights.

Matt is ably supported in the kitchen by Pastry Chef Veronica Laramie, and Sous Chefs Cruz Silva, Sam Proia, 
and Ian Rubenoff.

Chef/Proprietor John Platt has owned Q’s since he purchased the restaurant from Dave Query in 1993. During his tenure as Chef and owner, Q’s has achieved critical acclaim for consistent culinary excellence and gracious hospitality. John is a respected leader in the Boulder restaurant world, a teacher to aspiring culinarians, mentor to numerous alumni of Q’s now successful in their own endeavors, and a tireless contributor to the community.

His Favorite Tools:
"Excalibur" kitchen spoon
Chef's Knife
Food Mill

His Last Meal:
Garden Salad
Chilled Wellfleet Oysters on the half shell
Char-Grilled NY Steak with good bleu cheese
Sierra Nevada

His Most Influential Cooking Experience:
Opening Team Member for 5 Star, 5 Diamond Ritz Carlton Hotel in Laguna Beach, CA

He'd Rather Be:
Flyfishing, tending his organic garden

Description of His Style:
Chef-crafted cuisine

Who He'd Like to Dine With:
Thomas Jefferson, Jimi Hendrix

Please contact us (contactus@qsboulder.com) for additional information, complete Team Member Bios, or a Q’s Restaurant Fact Sheet.