SoDel Concepts names team for Matt’s Fish Camp Fenwick

Scott Kammerer, president of SoDel Concepts, announced the opening management team for the hospitality company’s newest location, Matt’s Fish Camp in Fenwick Island.

“I could not be prouder of this team,” Kammerer said. “They are a talented group who represent our company culture. They are also superior leaders, and I know they’re up for the challenge of opening a restaurant.”

Seasoned SoDel Concepts veterans Lauren Bohager-Herlihy, a director of operations, and Ronnie Burkle, a corporate chef, will lead the team.

Bohager-Herlihy joined SoDel Concepts in 2011. As director of operations, she’s overseen Catch 54 and Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria.

Burkle, a winner of the Best Chef in Sussex County award, began working with SoDel in 2011. He was a sous chef and then executive chef before being promoted to corporate chef. He’s overseen the kitchens in Catch 54 and Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria, both in Fenwick Island, along with Matt’s Fish Camp in Bethany Beach and NorthEast Seafood Kitchen in Ocean View.

Charles Armstrong, the executive chef, has been with the company since 2013. He’s worked at several SoDel Concepts restaurants, including the original Matt’s Fish Camp in Bethany Beach. Most recently, he was executive chef at Catch 54, and he helped make the waterside restaurant one of the area’s busiest establishments.

Armstrong will work closely with Brittany Gross, the general manager. Gross, who grew up in Pasadena, Md., began working in the industry at age 16 and continued while attending West Virginia University. After gaining management experience in a West Virginia brewpub, she joined SoDel Concepts in 2020. Gross previously managed Bluecoast Seafood Grill + Raw Bar in Bethany.

The Fenwick Island location is the third Matt’s Fish Camp restaurant. The second is in Lewes. The concept is famous for its casual, nautical vibe, East Coast seafood classics, and creative spins on coastal comfort food.

The Fenwick restaurant is due to open in September. For updates, follow @mattsfishcampfenwick on Facebook.

All the current SoDel Concepts restaurants are open for dining and carryout. For more information, go to sodelconcepts.com.