We Are

Tracy Rathbun brings with her over 30 years of restaurant and managerial experience. While pursuing her Psychology degree at the University of Texas at Austin she worked her way through school at the Lakeview Café, waiting tables and managing. Upon graduation she moved to Dallas where she was food and beverage manager for the Hyatt Regency.

For the next 14 years she moved from sales to General Sales Manager for Park Place Porsche and Boardwalk Porsche. As you can see, Tracy used her Psychology degree on a very regular basis.

A flawless hostess and avid art collector, Tracy and her husband, Kent enjoy hosting private dinner parties and traveling the world. Her favorite city outside of her hometown , Dallas, Tx is Cape Town South Africa. She and her family are always up for a culinary adventure.

Tracy Rathbun brings with her over 30 years of restaurant and managerial experience. While pursuing her Psychology degree at the University of Texas at Austin she worked her way through school at the Lakeview Café, waiting tables and managing. Upon graduation she moved to Dallas where she was food and beverage manager for the Hyatt Regency.

For the next 14 years she moved from sales to General Sales Manager for Park Place Porsche and Boardwalk Porsche. As you can see, Tracy used her Psychology degree on a very regular basis.

A flawless hostess and avid art collector, Tracy and her husband, Kent enjoy hosting private dinner parties and traveling the world. Her favorite city outside of her hometown , Dallas, Tx is Cape Town South Africa. She and her family are always up for a culinary adventure.

Lynae Fearing has experienced the best of the best when it comes to culinary expertise, fine-dining, world-class traveling, and renowned restaurants. Growing up, the restaurant industry became a second home for Lynae as she made her way through high school, college and beyond. It was during this time that she also found her passion for people by engaging over a good glass of wine and great food. When Lynae is not making her rounds at Shinsei, Lovers Seafood, or Dea, she enjoys traveling, yoga, and spending as much time as she can with her two sons, Jaxson and Campbell.

During her travels to Capri, Lynae discovered a divine Genovese pasta that she’s excited to feature on the menu at Dea.

Rebecca has been in the service industry for over 20 years. Until accepting a management position with FAR Hospitality she split her time between working as a paralegal and bartending/serving positions to make ends meet for herself and her daughter.

Tracy and Lynae blessed her by giving her a position that allowed her to go down to one job.  After 2 years as the Assistant General Manager of Lovers Seafood And Market, she looks forward to bringing the FAR Hospitality culture to Dea.

Chef Murphy comes from Austin, TX where he was a chef for 10 years and worked at some of the city’s best restaurants such as Congress, 2nd Bar + Kitchen, Peche, and Jeffrey’s. In 2015 he was named one of Zagat Austin’s 30 Under 30: Rockstars Redefining the Industry while at the helm of Sandra Bullock’s Bess Bistro.

As a recent transplant to Dallas, he will focus on premium steaks, pastas made in-house, and coastal Italian/Mediterranean cuisine.

Chef Murphy has over 5 years of experience making fresh pasta and pizzas as the former Executive Chef of North Italia in both of its Austin locations, and he is excited to share this experience with the staff and clients at Dea.