Chef Rosie O’Connor Press
Rosie O’Connor is the award-winning Chef-Owner of Provecho Grill and a two-time winner of the SoCal Chef Open. In 2015, she became the first chef to be honored with both the Pinnacle Award and People’s Choice Award. She was later invited back as a judge of the 2019 SoCal Chef Open.
As a chef and TV personality, she has appeared on Food Network’s Supermarket Stakeout (2019) and The Cooking Channel’s Farmer’s Market Flip (2017). Chef Rosie has also been featured in TV spots and commercials for Let’s Dine Out and SoCal Gas.
As a contributing columnist, she has written stories for Menifee Buzz and Valley News, recounting her culinary adventures to thousands of readers each week.
A graduate of the Art Institute of San Diego, Chef Rosie has a strong connection to her SoCal roots and is committed to volunteer efforts in her local community. She has served as a mentor to young culinary students and uses her restaurant as a platform to help others. In 2015, she was presented with the Volunteer Service Award by President Barack Obama, one of her proudest achievements yet.
Below, please find a list of Chef Rosie’s newspaper columns and featured press links.
Video
Food Network: Supermarket Stakeout Takes the Action Outside
Cooking Channel: Farmers’ Market Flip Season Premiere
Art Institute of California:
Inland Empire Campus Celebrates Commencement
SoCalGas: Great Chefs Fire it Up! – Chef Rosie
Oak Grove Center:Chef Open 2015 – Provecho Grill
Newspaper Columns
Menifee Buzz: Chef Rosie in the Menifee Buzz
Valley News: Chef Rosie in the Valley News
Radio
Articles
The Press-Enterprise:
Students with special needs get tips to navigate the job market
FOODIE EMPIRE: Menifee chef wins two awards
Murrieta 24/7:
Chef Rosie O’Connor of Provecho Wins Chef Open Again
MenifeeBuzz:
Menifee 24/7:
Provecho Chef Rosie O’Connor Wins 2014 Chef Open
Wineormous:
Cooking up Smiles at Provecho Grill
So Cal Chef Open – Good Times for a Good Cause
The Sun:
Provecho Grill in Menifee offers authentic Mexican food during IE Restaurant Week
Inland Empire Restaurant Week returns with more than 100 restaurants
Pechanga:
Top chefs in SW Riverside Co. Compete to Raise Money to Help At-Risk Youth
Visit Temecula Valley:
Top Chefs in Southwest Riverside County Compete to Raise Money to Help At-Risk Youth
Greater Ontario California:
I.E. Restaurant Week Announces Second 10-Day Dining Event in October
Sun News & Review:
Menifee’s Chef Rosie wins Pinnacle Top Chef at SOCAL Chef Open at Pechanga