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David Stavers, Stavers Restaurant 1991-1997

Highlights

Position

Chef Owner

Stavers Restaurant, 1991 to 1997

Best known for

Creating magnificent sauces for the best beef and seafood available

Pouring only the best microbrews

Other Interests

Computers. David's first computer was a 64k Kaypro II with dual floppies. He purchased it to free him from the mundane paperwork chores associated with the restaurant business. Little did he know that little computer and all those that succeeded it would consume more time than all the paperwork of all the restaurants in Western Montana. It started with a search for software specific for restaurants. Finally a frustrated salesman told him to just buy a copy of dBaseII and write his own. Now, several computers, restaurants, restaurant specific software and 17 years later, David has opened another business to share his years of computer experience with others. Visit the Bits & Bytes home page for more info on computers.

History

David's adolescent years were spent growing up in rural eastern Pennsylvania, the Main Line area outside of Philadelphia, Paris France, Switzerland, the Pocono Mountains and Baltimore, MD. After graduating from St. Paul's School in Brooklandville, MD, attending University of Montana and a four year stint as radioman, second class in the Navy, David settled in to the position of second cook and assistant manager of his mother and stepfather's fast food restaurant in Hamilton, MT. That was 1972. It was there he meet his first wife. Together they bought the restaurant and transformed it into the best fine dining restaurant in Montana, d'Aurias Restaurant. Separating in 1987, they have each settled into other restaurants. David at Stavers Restaurant and Pearl to the Alleycat Bistro in Missoula.

David's International upbringing was be seen everywhere in the grill and in his food. Not devoted to one style or another, he prepared his menus according to what he enjoyed. It was not unusual to see Thai and Greek food together.

In 1997 David moved to Las Vegas to accept a position with Baja Fresh Mexican Grill. He is currently the Regional Manager of Safety and Information Technologies.
In 2000 He met Jean and they were married in June of 2001.