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W San Francisco Names James McIver Executive Chef

W San Francisco, an electric urban oasis located in the heart of San Francisco’s culturally-vibrant SoMa District, announced the appointment of James McIver as executive chef. With more than 25 years of experience, McIver trained in Paris at the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française and worked with renowned chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Thomas […]

Delilah Miami Opens in Miami’s Brickell Neighborhood

Delilah Miami, the latest outpost of Los Angeles-based h.wood Group’s beloved Delilah restaurant concept, has officially opened its doors in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Marking the first East Coast opening in The h.wood Group’s portfolio of more than 15 hospitality concepts in North America and the Middle East, Delilah Miami brings its modern-day supper club concept […]

Atlas Restaurant Group Hires Timur Fazilov as Chef of Asian Cuisine

Atlas Restaurant Group announced the hiring of award-winning chef, Timur Fazilov, as their new Concept Chef of Asian Cuisine. Chef Fazilov will oversee several Atlas Restaurant Group concepts including Azumi, located in the Four Seasons Baltimore, the forthcoming Azumi in Houston, TX and a new Chinese concept coming to the Village of Cross Keys development […]

Electrolux Professional Group Taps Logan McCoy as Corporate Chef

Electrolux Professional Group, a global foodservice equipment manufacturer, announced that Logan McCoy has joined the Americas marketing team as Corporate Chef, East. McCoy, who has extensive experience in the food industry, will support the strategic growth and development of the full portfolio of Electrolux Professional Group products in the Americas, while also serving as culinary […]

Park Hyatt New York  Names Gerard Spezio Executive Chef

Park Hyatt New York  announced the appointment of Gerard Spezio as Executive Chef of the hotel. Chef Spezio joins the five-star award-winning hotel with previous experience at various Hyatt properties nationally.  As Executive Chef of Park Hyatt New York, Chef Spezio oversees the dining outlet’s culinary offerings, ensuring locals and guests of the hotel receive […]

RATIONAL USA Promotes Six Corporate Chefs

RATIONAL USA, a leading manufacturer of intelligent cooking equipment for commercial foodservice, announced the following promotions: Joel Elliott has been promoted to Sr. National Corporate Chef (Key Accounts). He joined RATIONAL in May of 2004 and has served as Regional Sales Manager, Regional Corporate Chef, and Senior Key Accounts Corporate Chef. He will report to […]

Chef Quentin Welch Named Executive Chef of Bourbon Steak DC

Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC and MINA Group announced the hire of Chef Quentin Welch as the new Executive Chef of Bourbon Steak DC. The Mina Group alum will helm the flagship location of Bourbon Steak, Chef Michael Mina’s love letter to the American steakhouse, beginning in the role today, October 30th, ahead of the […]

Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa Names Troy batten Executive Chef of Spur Restaurant

Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa, part of the Noble House Hotels and Resorts collection of luxury hotels and resorts, announced the appointment of Troy Batten, the current Executive Chef of the hotel’s award-winning Spur Restaurant & Bar and Spur Catering, as the new Area Director of Food and Beverage. Batten began his career at Teton […]

Levi Goode Begins Hiring Search for Executive Chef of Credence

Three time James Beard Award nominated chef, restaurateur and head of Goode Company Restaurants Levi Goode is accepting applications for the Executive Chef position for his first restaurant under his own personal brand: Credence. The fine dining restaurant is inspired by Levi’s family recipes, cooking with his grandmother and father, hunting and live-fire cooking, his […]

Henderson Beach Resort Names Tyler Simmons Executive Chef

Henderson Beach Resort, a leading luxury resort known for its exceptional hospitality and exquisite dining experiences, announced the appointment of Tyler Simmons as its new Executive Chef. With a remarkable culinary career spanning over two decades, Chef Simmons brings a wealth of expertise and innovation to the resort’s esteemed culinary team. Renowned for his creative […]