About Us
Located in the heart of downtown Jackson, Wyoming, Kampai serves contemporary Japanese cuisine. Our focus, our passion, our goal - provide guests with fresh, simple, delicious food. Itadakimasu (\(いただきます\)): Literally translates to "I humbly receive". It is a way of showing appreciation for everything that went into the meal, from the farmers who grew the ingredients to the person who cooked it. Each ingredient is carefully selected and prepared with intention, led by our Executive Chef, Chris Massad. We want every guest to experience exceptional, one-of-a-kind food in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, where quality service is our top priority. Intentional, thoughtful, exceptional.
our Team
Executive chef
CHRIS MASSAD
Chef Chris Massad is a lifelong student of Japanese cuisine and hospitality. “Sushi is the most familiar export in Japanese cuisine worldwide, but the depth of all things Japanese cuisine is truly a lifetime's worth of continued study and practice. There is so much beauty in simplicity. The sourcing, skills, and technique required to do things well are daily challenges that I welcome.” He still calls the fish markets regularly in Japan to understand what is fresh and in season.
Chef Massad spent most of his middle and high school years in Tokyo, Japan, where he later discovered his passion for fresh fish. He returned to attend Washoku Cooking at Kyoto’s Taiwa Gakuen. He took second place in the Washoku World Challenge, a cooking contest organized by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for non-Japanese chefs. He has worked with some of the finest restaurants, including Ginza’s Sushu Tokami under Chef Shota Oda, San Francisco's Akiko's, Pabu, and Nobu.
GENERAL MANAGER
DAN JANJIGIAN
Dan “Jiggy” Janjigian’s career spans all aspects of the food and beverage industry, beginning his career as a bartender at Teton Village’s Mangy Moose Saloon, to a decade of creating and producing food for weddings, large-scale and intimate events in Jackson. His career-long dedication to hospitality in many forms and his love of Japanese cuisine prepared him for opening Kampai with Chef Chris. Jiggy can be found overseeing all aspects of Kampai, from greeting guests nightly to curating the restaurant’s unique wine and sake offerings.
