Our Staff

We love and care for our employees. It is impossible to be a great restaurant with turnover. Most of our employees have been here 5-10 plus years. We provide a full program of benefits to reward long term employment.
We feel this is critical to our superior product.
Rebecca Pennnington – Service Manager 13 years
Carmen Lunsford -Captain 12 years
Johnny Holland- Chef and General Manager 11 years
Donella Strauss- Bookkeeper 13 years
Brian Morton – Kitchen Manager 10 years
Hubby Foret- Kitchen Manager 9 years
Starla Blevins- Captain 9 years
Connie Autry- Floor Coordinator & Captain 8 years
Elizabeth Dunwoody- Captain 8 years
David Dean- Kitchen Staff 6 years
Sarah Reeves –Captain 5 years
Valerie Ross –Front Door Coordinator 4 year
Jeffrey Burns –Captain 4 years
We also have part-time staff, not listed here, who contribute greatly to the success of Canyon Grill.







