Professor and Department Chair
(425) 739-8345
West Building, W114A
Chef Eric K. Sakai began his culinary career at Kapi`olani Community College in his hometown of Honolulu, Hawai`i. After working at a variety of establishments including Buca di Beppo, the Sheraton Hotel Waikiki and Alan Wong’s, he moved to Seattle in 2004 to further his culinary endeavors. Following several different kitchen manager positions, he eventually made his way to LWTech where he served as Food Service Manager for three years before joining the faculty of the Culinary Arts program.
Assistant Professor
(425) 739-8544
West Building, W114
Matthew Keigley has been in the restaurant business for over twenty years. As owner and operator of his own restaurant for over five years in Issaquah Washington, Matt’s restaurant won numerous Washington wine awards and food critic choice awards. He has been a General Manager, Floor manager, and Bar manager for different successful restaurants in the Seattle area. Matt has enjoyed inspiring and developing new and future restaurateurs.
Business Hours
Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Hours
Mon-Thurs, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, Closed to the public
Sat-Sun, Closed