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Mel Oza: General Manager & Wine Director
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Mel Oza is a seasoned restaurant industry veteran, having helped open and run several restaurants from grounds up

Most recently Oza was a consulting chef and the Wine Director for the aforementioned Copper Restaurant, located in Charlotte, and for Azitra Restaurant in Raleigh. He has also worked for Bistro M in Roanoke, Virginia, Nawab (various locations) in Virginia, Marigold in Chicago, Illinois and Chakra in Beverly Hills and Irvine, California. Oza graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition in Ahmedabad, India. He also holds Bachelors Degree in Marketing Management from India.

Oza currently holds a Level 1 Certificate, Court of Master Sommeliers and is pursuing a full diploma. Wine lists that he created for Monsoon in Chicago and Copper and Azitra restaurants in North Carolina received an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine.



Executive Chef Sachin Chopra
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Ashwani Dhawan and Chef Sachin Chopra Ashwani Dhawan Sachin Chopra: Executive Chef