MATTHEW CELAYA
Matt is blessed by his beautiful wife Aubrey and two children Cosette and Luca. He has lived in Arizona most of his life and wants Más Amable to be a gift and blessing to the community and people around him. He’s been cooking for the last decade and began Más Amable as a dream to start his own restaurant. He currently co-owns and operates Cream of the Crop in Gilbert Arizona while working at Tratto.
MLITA
Mlita hails from Germany, but has been all over the world before landing in Arizona. She has an interest in biology and indigenous cultures that led her to live in Nicaragua, Colorado and Colombia. No one works as hard as Mlita nor has a desire to learn as much she does. The only reason Más Amable became a reality is because of her drive to see it happen.
DALE STEFFEN
Dale is married to the beautiful Ellie Steffen. He works behind the scenes through a camera to capture the genuine and sweet moments of Más Amable. However, he has many talents having worked as a barista, investing in college students all over the nation, and even running his own vintage thrifting clothing company Chillinois. If there is one thing Dale does graciously well, it is make you look and feel incredible on camera and person.
JUSTIN DEAN
Justin is one of the more humble members of our team. Servanthood is a fitting word for the type of person Justin is. You will never hear a complaint out of his mouth, nor will you see him grumble. What you will see is Justin doing what needs to get done no matter what the task is and also putting others before himself. Justin is a salt of earth type of worker—hardworking and humble. He is also a gifted musician and a friendly soul to have in your company.
MIKE PETRY
Mikey popped in and offered to help last minute at the first Más Amable event and saved the day for our team. Mike has dabbled creatively in music and cooking over the years and continues to grow his craft and skill working within restaurants. He is filled with laughter and joy and has an infectious way of making you feel loved and happy. Mikey has become one of the strongest cooks on the team—often leading the service and guiding the team.
JAKE RYNER
Jake’s heart is all about the music. He handles the tunes, but is always expanding his taste in music to share with us. It’s not about pride or knowledge, but about a genuine love for music and a desire to share it with all. Jake is easy to get along with and has been working hard at Fire and Brimstone for the past few years.
CODY BENDER
Cody loves to help out, but also acts like glue for our team, keeping us happy and grounded together. Although he works tremendously hard for his company Bender Insurance, he still puts in time for relationships and service.