Chief Keith Valles Jr comes from a family deeply rooted in enriching the local community and designed a menu that reflects his personal diet and beliefs, that humanity should be one with earth. Keith set out to establish a career in culinary arts, by attending Le Cordon Bleu Culinary College from 2009-2011. Over the course of the last decade plus, Keith has served as chef extraordinaire in many capacities throughout the Miami food scene. Notably, SLS hotel, Mondrian hotel, Faena Hotel , Miami staple Blue Collar, and Mignonette seafood and oyster bar. Keith co-founded Meat The Veggies in 2021 with partner Jocelyne.

Originally from St. Louis, MO with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of MO-Saint Louis, Jocelyne is an operations professional possessing unwavering leadership skill, utilized on global system deployments, executive projects, business processes, strategic operations, training, and capability development. After running a rental property business for several years, in 2019 Jocelyne relocated to Miami, FL and began the extension of the Backhome hospitality brand “Experience Backhome”, which incorporates luxury car rental and fine dining experiences. She ultimately followed her heart and co-founded Meat The Veggies with Keith in the Fall of 2021.