Elia has most recently served as a consultant and private caterer in Mexico, Paris, and the United States and is slated to open her own restaurant, Avec Moi, with a colleague later this year in Los Angeles. The Hotel at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas was awarded a 4 Diamond Rating while Elia was at the helm and in March 2008, Elia received the “Universal Excellency Award” for artists who excel internationally in their fields. Prior to her prestigious role at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, she opened L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon for acclaimed chef Joel Robuchon in Las Vegas. Before relocating to Las Vegas, she worked under Chef Robuchon and helped open L’Atelier in Paris where she was the first woman to ever be in the top ranks in a Robuchon kitchen. She attended culinary school at Ecole Lenotre in Paris where she completed the school’s “Grand Diplome” program and became the first student to take every additional course offered to students and professionals -- 34 certifications in all that include specializations in chocolate making, bread baking, French & Italian cuisine, and even the science of ice cream making.
