Dimitri​ ​Moshovitis​ ​is​ ​Founding​ ​Partner​ ​and​ ​Executive​ ​Chef​ ​of​ ​CAVA​ ​Group,​ ​Inc.,​ ​a​ ​growing​ ​culinary brand​ ​that​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​Mediterranean​ ​take​ ​on​ ​bold,​ ​better-for-you​ ​cuisine.​ ​With​ ​40​ ​fast-casual restaurants​ ​and​ ​a​ ​consumer-packaged​ ​goods​ ​line​ ​of​ ​chef-crafted​ ​dips​ ​and​ ​spreads,​ ​CAVA​ ​brings modern,​ ​authentic​ ​Mediterranean​ ​eats​ ​to​ ​a​ ​national​ ​audience​ ​through​ ​both​ ​restaurant​ ​and​ ​grocery channels.

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In​ ​2006,​ ​Dimitri​ ​and​ ​two​ ​childhood​ ​friends​ ​founded​ ​the​ ​CAVA​ ​Group’s​ ​first​ ​full​ ​service restaurant,​ ​Cava​ ​Mezze,​ ​a​ ​DC-area​ ​favorite​ ​that​ ​puts​ ​a​ ​modern​ ​spin​ ​on​ ​the​ ​authentic​ ​Mediterranean food​ ​and​ ​culinary​ ​heritage​ ​of​ ​their​ ​upbringing.​ ​Today,​ ​Moshovitis​ ​leads​ ​all​ ​culinary​ ​development including​ ​formulation,​ ​quality​ ​assurance,​ ​and​ ​menu​ ​development​ ​for​ ​both​ ​Cava​ ​Mezze​ ​and​ ​its​ ​sister fast​ ​casual​ ​concept,​ ​CAVA.​

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A​ ​graduate​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Baltimore​ ​Culinary​ ​Institute,​ ​Moshovitis​ ​learned​ ​the culinary​ ​ropes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​kitchens​ ​of​ ​Washington​ ​DC’s​ ​finest​ ​restaurants​ ​including​ ​Vidalia,​ ​Kinkead’s​ ​and Bistro​ ​Bis.​ ​CAVA​ ​Group​ ​won​ ​The​ ​RAMMY’s​ ​Favorite​ ​Fast​ ​Bites​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​and​ ​Restaurateur​ ​of​ ​the Year​ ​in​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​received​ ​Eater’s​ ​Editor’s​ ​Choice​ ​Award​ ​for​ ​Empire​ ​Builder​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Year​ ​in​ ​2016.