Elliot Hagans
Sous Chef
Alabama native Elliot Hagans is a self taught chef. After his time in the US Coast Guard, he moved home and started working his way through the kitchens at Acre and Hamilton’s of Auburn. Taking the knowledge learned in various kitchens as well as a collection of new school and classic cookbooks, Elliot learned to make playful and inspiring dishes. His love of the great state of Alabama and its indigenous ingredients led him to make the decision to move to Montgomery and join our team.
Lenard Flennoy
General Manager
Born and raised in the historic city of Tuskegee, Alabama, Lenard also attended Tuskegee University. It was there that he discovered his passion for food, service, and the restaurant industry while serving a three year tenure as an aerospace engineer. With an innate drive to manage high-volume restaurant operations, build productive and successful teams as well as help restaurants realize increased profit margins while reducing losses, Lenard embarked on a 20+ year journey as a General Manager for Applebee’s Restaurants and Bass Pro Shops’ restaurant division. He further enhanced his leadership tenacity as the Food and Nutrition Director for Morrison Healthcare in both Atlanta and Montgomery. When he’s not at Vintage Year, Lenard can be found creating valuable memories with his pride and joy, his daughter Kennedy. He also enjoys fishing, hunting, and serving as the Finance Director at Montgomery City of Refuge Church.
Alyssa Rivera
Director of Events & Catering
Whether it’s a milestone celebration, a professional workshop or an intimate gathering, Alyssa Rivera loves to help mark the moment and and create memorable events. It’s the personal interaction with clients, assisting with planning and facilitating an event to seeing dreams come to fruition that is her passion. She thrives on creativity, organization, and detail.
Alyssa received her bachelor’s degree in Restaurant and Hospitality Management from the University of Alabama. She briefly interned with a small, boutique event planner in Tuscaloosa before moving back to Birmingham. She began her career working at the beautiful Ross Bridge Resort in Hoover, first at the front desk and then quickly transitioned to the resort’s events department. In 2014, Alyssa was hired by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. to work at the busy, 385,0000+ square foot space of the Westin/Sheraton Birmingham Jefferson Hotel and Convention Complex. Her position entailed booking, planning, and managing simple, small gatherings to large scale markets including non-profit organizations, medical and pharmaceutical conventions as well as college and university graduations. In 2017, she moved as a newlywed to join her husband in Montgomery to work as the Event Director for Central Restaurant before joining Vintage Hospitality Group.
Combining her education with her decade-plus experience, Alyssa values the strengths of the team and works with members to channel even the biggest challenges into a collective success with her leadership, flexibility, and a “can do '' outlook.In her free time, Alyssa enjoys making her own personal memories with her husband, VHG Executive Chef Eric and their three beautiful children. They love being outdoors, traveling, and trying new restaurants and cuisine.