Erwin Rodas

Chef de Cuisine, The Admiral

Erwin re-joined Mission Group in 2022. He began as a multi-unit Sous Chef, working to fine-tune kitchen operations at the six company properties.  He now serves as Chef de Cuisine at Mission Dupont in Dupont Circle. In a prior stint with Mission Group, he served as Chef de Cuisine at Mission Dupont from 2017-2019, and served as Chef de Cuisine at The Admiral from 2022 to 2024. From 2019 to 2022 Erwin was Executive Chef at Nick's Fish House in Baltimore, MD, which is part of Big Fish Restaurant Group. Prior to this, he had a lengthy stint with the Clyde's Restaurant Group as Executive Sous Chef at 1789 in Georgetown. Prior to that he was a Sous Chef at Fainting Goat and Sous Chef at Neighborhood Restaurant Group's The Partisan. He is grateful to have had the opportunity to train under a variety of highly accomplished chefs including Nathan Beauchamp, Daniel Giusti, Salvatore Ferro, Anthony Lombardo and Samuel Kim.