Beth Rocca - General Manager
Beth Rocca brings thirty years of culinary experience in the preparation and serving of fine foods. Her training at L’ Academie de Cuisine, outside of Washington, DC, gave her the skills and desire to expand her horizons throughout the restaurant industry.
Chef Beth started her culinary journey in catering and eventually changed her path and moved to Loews Annapolis Hotel, starting as a line cook. She worked her way up to executive chef, and later as the food and beverage director. She has over fifteen years of experience working as the general manager and director of catering at multiple restaurants, and has recently dedicated three years to teaching culinary classes at Sur La Table in Carlsbad, California.
Beth has a great interest in nutritious, sustainable eating, and brings her creativity and passion to both the front of the house and the back. Her culinary skills and appreciation for the highest quality ingredients have made her an indispensable asset to Light House Bistro and Catering.
Chip Thomas - Sous Chef
Vincent “Chip” Thomas was born in Annapolis, Maryland. Chef Chip participated in the Light House B.E.S.T program and graduated in 2015. He has since worked in several restaurants in Annapolis, working his way from line cook to management. Chip received at scholarship this year to attend AACC with the goal to further his education in the restaurant management field.
Chef Chip was one of the first cooks to open the Bistro in 2017 and has since been promoted to line supervisor and now sous chef. His people skills and growing culinary knowledge are great assets to The Light House Bistro.