the team
Caroline Glover
owner / chef de cuisine
Caroline Glover is the chef and co-owner at Annette, the award-winning restaurant she opened in 2017.
The 2022 James Beard Foundation Award winner for “Best Chef: Mountain,” Caroline was nominated in the same category in 2020 and earned semi-finalist nominations in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, Annette was a semi-finalist in the “Best New Restaurant” category.
Caroline and her husband Nelson also own the oyster, cocktail and wine bar Traveling Mercies, which was a 2025 semi-finalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best New Bar award and was named one of Esquire Magazine’s Best Bars in America in 2024.
Nelson Harvey
director of operations
Nelson is the co-owner of Annette and Traveling Mercies, and is also Caroline’s husband. He may not cook or make drinks, but Nelson does much of what’s required to keep the restaurants running, including employee and vendor management, strategic planning, systems design and implementation, financial tracking, hiring, tax compliance and marketing. He also works the floor at both restaurants regularly and does handyman work of dubious quality. Before opening the restaurants, Nelson worked as a journalist, editor, and private investigator.
Jacob Taggs
executive chef
Jake applied for Annette’s bar manager position when he was 19 and just finishing culinary school at Johnson and Wales University in Denver. Although he didn’t get that job, he was hired as a part-time brunch cook. Since then, he has worked nearly every position in the restaurant, as a host, back-wait, line cook and sous chef. Today, Jake oversees Annette’s kitchen as Caroline’s right hand man. He also spearheads one of Annette’s most beloved annual traditions, The New Year’s Eve Scandinavian Brunch. Jake is good at finding scrappy ways to fix broken kitchen equipment, at least temporarily. He is known to dance and say “that’s delightful!” when he eats or drinks something he really likes. In his spare time, he loves growing vegetables and flowers.
Jordan Morrissette
general manager
Jordan knows Annette inside and out. Prior to becoming the general manager he worked as a line cook, host, server, bartender and floor manager. In fact, over his 3+ years at the restaurant he has worked every position except for dishwasher. When he's not at Annette, Jordan is probably out at another great Denver restaurant or bar, planning his next trip, or learning about cars.
join the team
If you imagine yourself working in a James Beard Award-winning restaurant in the Denver metro area, we’d love to meet you. At Annette, we cook with live fire, fresh ingredients, and a commitment to making everything from scratch. We’re looking for people who take pride in thoughtful, hands-on work and care deeply about the guest experience. If you can see yourself in our kitchen or front-of-house, our team would love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a strong work ethic, meticulous attention to detail, and an obsessive drive to deliver true hospitality both to the guests we serve and the teammates we work alongside.