09/04/2025
The IALR Conference Center has welcomed Elena Wasnak, an experienced restaurant and hotel chef, as its new head chef. In this role, Wasnak will oversee all food production for the Conference Center and Megabytes.
Wasnak brings more than a decade of culinary experience to IALR. Most recently, she served as executive chef with Antonia’s in Hillsborough, N.C., and as sous chef with Il Palio in Chapel Hill, N.C., two well-known fine dining Italian restaurants. Her expertise spans Southern Italian, Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine, as well as baking and pastry arts.
“My approach to cooking is food first,” said Wasnak. “I’m excited to help take the food and beverage service for the IALR Conference Center, as well as Megabytes Café, to the next level.”
Help us welcome Elena Wasnak!