{"id":101,"date":"2018-02-28T15:43:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guilforddining.net\/sites\/merig-playground\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:07:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mgdining.com\/na\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;main_header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#0a0a0a&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;About Us&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;title\/subtitle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/mgdining.com\/na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ves_food_0.jpg&#8221; 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Her approach to dining is rooted in connection, care, and the belief that food brings people together in meaningful ways. Throughout her career, Jomie has been dedicated to creating environments where guests feel valued. She brings a people-first approach and a commitment to delivering experiences that reflects the MG Core Value &#8220;Love Food, People, Serving Others&#8221;. As she joins Norfolk Academy, Jomie is excited to nourish students, create engaging and welcoming dining experiences, and contribute to a culture that celebrates community, connection, and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of work, Jomie enjoys gardening, planting flowers, and growing vegetables, as well as baking and preparing meals for family and friends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jcartwright@merig.com\">jcartwright@merig.com<\/a><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;btn-inline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Denae-Marie-Shepperson-Headshot.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Denae-Marie Shepperson Headshot&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; max_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;2000ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;500ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;name\/title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||0px||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-out&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Denae-Marie Shepperson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5>Director of Dining Services<\/h5>\n<p>Chef Denae-Marie was born in San Diego, California and currently lives in Richmond with her partner and two daughters. A graduate of Johnson &amp; Wales University, she has managed corporate kitchens and from Altria Headquarters, SunTrust Mortgage and retail spaces within the Bon Secours\/Mercy Health System. Denae-Marie enjoys learning new trends and remaining current by producing healthy, flavorful concepts. Her love for regional cuisine spans Southern comfort foods, to culturally infused styles of the West Coast. She is an avid MINI Cooper enthusiast, and enjoys jaunts from the countryside with her fellow car club members. She is a big Star Wars fan, an Anglophile, and loves live music. If you find yourself at a festival or brewery, look around \u2013 chances are she\u2019s there too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:dmshepperson@merig.com\"><strong>dmshepperson@merig.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;btn-inline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/walter_website.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;walter_website&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;2000ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;500ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;name\/title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||0px||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-out&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Walter Bostock<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5>Executive Chef<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walter has been with the Meriwether Godsey family since 2004. He has a diverse background that includes many years of culinary and management experience in the contract dining, retail, and hospitality arenas. Walter is creative, passionate, and brings an infectious energy to everything he does. He loves the beach and enjoys time there with his wife and three children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:wbostock@merig.com\">wbostock@merig.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;btn-inline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Long_headshot.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Long_headshot&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.1&#8243; max_height=&#8221;400px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;2000ms&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;500ms&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;name\/title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||10px|0px||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; animation_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-out&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Long Nghiem<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5>District Manager<\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long\u2019s passion for food and serving others started at an early age working in his family\u2019s restaurants. A graduate of Virginia Tech\u2019s Hospitality Program, Long was the chef operator of his own restaurants for many years before moving to contract dining. Long has leveraged his diverse experience to hone his culinary talents as well as his own unique leadership style. 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