ABOUT US
ABOUT WORKSHOP KITCHEN + BAR
Located in the historic El Paseo Building in Uptown Palm Springs Design District on North Palm Canyon Drive, Workshop has been one of the most popular destinations in Palm Springs since opening in 2011. In a city known for its beautiful landscapes, eccentric modernism, celebrity residents and stunning architecture, Palm Springs has been a destination for locals and travelers seeking a smartly refined getaway.
Helmed by Chef/Owner Michael Beckman, along with partner Joseph Mourani, the 2015 James Beard Award winning restaurant for best restaurant design features a market-driven menu comprised of seasonal food highlights harvested from local farms and offers a bar program unlike any other desert establishment.
For a contemporary experience in the dining room or a leisurely meal under the olive tree, Workshop in Palm Springs is the perfect desert dining destination.
THE TEAM

MICHAEL BECKMAN
Executive Chef, Co-Owner
A SoCal native, Michael Beckman has not only witnessed the drastic evolution of dining in Southern California, he has been instrumental in its course, joining rank with his Workshop Kitchen + Bar.
Beckman’s love of the table began as a student at the University of San Francisco, where the city long revered for its culinary scene made a marking impression on him at a young age. Michael spent three years in fairly rigorous front-of-the-house training programs at Kuleto’s and Il Fornaio, where he’d take notes from line up and conversations with chefs and reproduce the dishes at home. His affinity for wine and of European regional cooking followed suite. Read more about Michael
JOE MOURANI
Co-Owner
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DAVE CASTILLO
Bar Manager
Feeling that the word “mixologist,” is more of a fashion statement than a job title, Dave Castillo provides more than fifteen years’ experience as a bartender to his role as bar manager, serving up original and classic cocktails to complement the brunch and dinner menus at desert hotspot Workshop Kitchen + Bar.
At the age of 22, Castillo began working in restaurants. First in serving roles, he eventually became bartender at Pane e Vino in Brea, Calif. where he realized his passion for cocktail execution. He then worked at the Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim and 320 Main in Seal Beach, where he further refined his craft. Now bar manager at Palm Springs’ market-driven destination Workshop Kitchen + Bar, his experience behind the bar has led him to become a member of the United States Bartender Guild and a sommelier under the International Court of Master Sommeliers. Read more about Dave