UCLA In-Line

Meet Restaurant Operator

Matthew Thatcher

All roads lead to Westwood. Welcome to UCLA Chick-fil-A! It’s my full-time job—and really my passion—to make sure your visit is always a great one. I moved back to LA this year following a 21-year career as a nuclear submarine officer in the Navy with tours in Pearl Harbor Hawaii, the White House Directly serving the President, Capitol Hill working with Congress, DARPA a cutting-edge research and development agency pushing the boundaries of what's possible, and as an assistant Professor at the NROTC Los Angeles Consortium UCLA/USC. My wife Amy is a UCLA graduate, former UCLA Health employee, and a Nurse Practitioner. We also have 3 wonderful boys and future Bruins Dylan, Logan, and Brady. In 2024, I was selected as an Operator of the UCLA In-Line restaurant, and I could not be happier. Westwood is a community that has made a major impact on who my wife and I are as people and as a member of our great community, it is my pleasure to have a positive influence in this way and live out a commitment to caring for people, caring for our community, and caring for others through our food and caring for our planet. I love meeting people in our wonderful Westwood/UCLA community so please say hello. We look forward to serving you!