Chef Roy Benningfield has been a part of the downtown Boulder food scene for almost 20 years. As the Culinary Director at SALT, he takes pride in being one of the pioneers of the non-GMO, local and sustainably sourced food movement. Chef Roy was born and raised here in Colorado and still feels like there is something magical happening every time he comes to downtown Boulder… yes, even for work!

He truly practices what he preaches and never uses ingredients sourced from inhumane factory farms or through suppliers who provide ingredients with GMOs. This makes buying and sourcing difficult but, to Chef Benningfield, it’s worth the effort. He has cultivated many relationships with local growers, like Kilt Farms, to prepare seasonal dishes for the restaurant on a daily basis.