About The Chef
Meet Chef Val Domingo.
Hailing from one of the south’s famous “foodie capital’s”, Charleston, South Carolina, Chef Val Domingo brings his 25 years of culinary knowledge to Meehan’s Public House, in Sandy Springs. Being in the industry since we was 14 years old, Chef Val has learned and honed his cooking techniques the old fashion way by working every position, including the dish area, and even pastry. By doing so, he believes it is very important because it makes you more sensitive to your culinary team’s needs and allows you become more of an effective leader.
In order to develop his palate, Chef Val has travelled and worked in various places around the country. While living in Portland, Oregon for six years, Chef Val worked with pioneer Northwestern chef, Paul Ornstein, in opening “Southpark,” a Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant that was heralded by Bon Appétit magazine as Best New Restaurant in the Northwest. In Savannah, GA Chef Val opened the Mansion on Forsyth Park, a boutique hotel and assisted the team in achieving its restaurant, 700 Drayton, an AAA Four Diamond award. He came to the 101 Concept group in early 2008 as the Executive Chef at Coastal Kitchen, its former upscale, casual restaurant in St. Simons Island, Georgia, where he was known to utilize the freshest seafood from the Georgia coast, as well as his farm to table approach to using the freshest produce the area had to offer. Quickly making it a destination restaurant for vacationing guests from Sea Island and surrounding areas, Chef Val was responsible for taking home the “Best Seafood Restaurant” award at the Taste of Glynn County.
His main goal at Meehan’s, Sandy Springs, is to incorporate his knowledge of food that he’s gained from working in various parts of the United States to create tantalizing and creative chef menus, utilizing fresh products from around the area. By doing so, he hopes to create a “buzz” around the suburban area that you don’t necessarily have to go to the swanky, downtown areas, and pay high prices, to enjoy great food that is prepared fresh.
