Renee Kelly hires chef Nick Jonjevic from Ophelia’s Restaurant

Lawyer Ken McClain wasn’t very happy when Marshall Roth, the executive corporate chef over his Independence restaurants (Ophelia’s, Square Pizza, Cafe Verona), jumped ship earlier this year to open a hot dog restaurant in downtown Kansas City. In fact, he’s suing ex-employees Roth and Harry Blasco over Dog Nuvo.

Today comes another high-profile defection from the McClain restaurants: Nick Jonjevic, the executive chef at Ophelia’s Restaurant on Independence Square, gave his notice in order to work for caterer Renee Kelly, the chef-owner of Renee Kelly’s Caenen Castle in Shawnee. Jonjevic starts his new job in December.