Prime + Proper

‘A strong passion for human connection’ has always been the driving force behind Neal’s ‘why’ for entering the hospitality industry. Originally from Birmingham, MI; Neal began his voyage for delivering exceptional experiences by moving to the windy city and joining Capital Grille’s team as a server in downtown Chicago. He was quickly promoted to management and relocated to Los Angeles to oversee the bar program for Capital Grille Beverly Hills and eventually relocated to Denver while still with the company. After six years of honing his skills in three different markets, Neal decided it was time to return home and took over as the General Manager of Phoenicia. This past January Neal joined the Heirloom Hospitality team to bring his talents to Detroit and be a part of the city’s revival. He is excited to be part of the Prime + Proper team and looks forward to providing his guests an award winning dining experience. When he isn’t making his patrons feel at home, Neal can be found enjoying a nice bourbon, neat, at one of the many great restaurants the city of Detroit has to offer.

Chef Vince’s culinary and hospitality career started off at the young age of 17 in Rochester, Michigan. He started his career as a food runner and quickly fell in love with the grind and passion of restaurant life. After graduating high school Vince became a line cook at his first job and later grew into the role of lead line cook. With Detroit’s restaurant boom and Heirloom Hospitality’s new concept at the time (Prime + Proper), Vince made his way downtown to join the venture. Starting off as a line cook at Prime + Proper, Vince was quickly promoted to the role of Sous Chef. His passion continues to grow as he now leads the culinary team as Executive Chef at Prime + Proper. Outside of the restaurant scene, Vince enjoys fly fishing and cooking for his family.

Marisa’s culinary journey began when she was just 14 taking vocational culinary classes throughout high school. She quickly fell in love with the industry, moved to New York and enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America. She graduated with her Associates in Baking and Pastry, then with her Bachelor’s in Business Management. She worked at The Lodge at Woodloch in Pennsylvania and the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach as lead pastry cook for each of the hotels’ fine dining restaurants. She joined the Prime + Proper team in July of 2018 and has quickly worked her way to a Chef de Partie. She loves the world of fine dining because of its attention to detail and high standards of each of our guest. Outside of work, Marisa is an avid cyclist and enjoys reading books.

Tiffany is a Metro-Detroit native with over 14 years of experience within the cities nightlife and entertainment industry. She joined the P+P team to implement her knowledge to help transform Heirloom Hospitality’s visions into a one of a kind experience for their guests. Best’s attentiveness has dubbed her the 2-time reigning Maitre D of the year by Hour Magazine. Simply in her name. In her spare time, the tequila enthusiast enjoys relaxing with her two Boxers and relishing the adventures the city has to offer.