Doug is a fantastic addition to the VSAG team. He brings with him an insatiable desire to chart new culinary territory, using the highest quality ingredients combined with classic and contemporary techniques. Chef Doug Robson's passion for cooking started while living in Mexico City with his French-Vietnamese Mother. Growing up in Mexico City gave young Doug the chance to explore native cuisines, while also learning Vietnamese cooking from his Mother. After attending the University of Texas for Psychology, Doug and his wife moved to Phoenix to pursue his culinary career. While going to culinary school, Doug began working at The Phoenician with various James Beard Award Winners and he continued working with some of the Phoenix’s top chefs. Over the past six years, Doug was instrumental in the development of four chef-driven ventures in Phoenix, AZ: La Grande Orange Grocery, La Grande Orange Pizzeria, Radio Milano and Chelsea’s Kitchen.