![]() ![]() His passion for the restaurant business never subsided however, and he and his partner Bianca Retzloff opened 24 Carrot Bistro in 2015. Kevin’s hard work, culinary creativity and know-how, and financial understanding garnered him several awards with Alfalfa’s including manager of the quarter and department of the year. As the new location established itself, the culinary department rose to be the shining star of the store, setting sales records along the way. As Alfalfa’s expanded to a second location, Kevin was asked to oversee this new project as well. This too, proved to be a very successful stop in his career. He assumed the same title of Executive Chef, but this time at Alfalfa’s market. After another three very successful years at Salt, and eighteen years in the food service industry, Kevin decided to take a break from restaurants. Salt opened its doors in 2009, and was met with standing ovations. After a very successful three years, Kevin and Bradford collaborated on a new concept, Salt, where Kevin was named Executive Chef. Kevin’s passion for serving the best locally grown produce, natural meats, and sustainable seafood shine through his cuisine-a combination of classical Mediterranean technique with a refined New American approach. In 2005, Kevin and local chef Bradford Heap teamed up to open Colterra Food & Wine in nearby Niwot, after which he traveled to California to study the culinary arts in San Francisco and Northern California. He left briefly to assist in the kitchens of Carelli’s Italian Bistro and Jax Fish House, where he worked with Top Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg. ![]() Kevin first worked at the Chautauqua Dining Hall, where he quickly worked his way up to the title of Chef de Cuisine. He relocated to Colorado in 1999 where he continued to study the culinary arts under some of Boulder’s best chefs. Surrounded by some of the world’s freshest seafood, Kevin found his calling as a chef. Executive Chef Kevin Kidd hails from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he began his culinary career at age 14. ![]()
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