Chef de Cuisine
In The Kitchen
  Executive Chef - Eddie Meza
2007 Chef of the Year - Southern California Restaurant Writers Associatio

Sous Chef - Juan Rodriguez

Pastry Chef - David Lorenzo
Who's Been in the Kitchen

Our Executive Chef and his crew have had the wonderful privilege of working with these talented chef's through the years.

Maurice Brazier - Executive Catering Chef of White House Catering

 
  • President of Toques Blanches, the International Society of Chefs
  • Executive Chef - Hotel Phoenicia in Beirut, Lebanon
  • 25 Years as Executive Chef of Medidien Hotels around the world
  • Awarded the title of Chevalier du Merit National, France
  • Appointed one of only 100 seats of the Academie Culinaire de France

Jean Pierre Dubray - Executive Chef of the Ritz Carlton San Fransisco

 
  • Opened 14 Ritz Carlton hotels and resorts around the world
  • Executive Chef - Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, CA
  • Executive Sous Chef - The Dining Room, Laguna Miguel Ritz-Carlton
  • Chef de Cuisine - Le Chardonnay, Registry Hotel, Irvine, CA

Francis Perrot - Chef of the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, San Diego

 
  • Executive Chef - Marina Beach Hotel, Marina Beach, CA
  • Executive Sous Chef - Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA
  • Executive Sous Chef - Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, LA
  • Executive Sous Chef - Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV

Pierre Sauvaget - Chef Bel-Air Bay Club

 
  • Chef de Cuisine - Hotel Concorde Lafayette, Paris, France
  • Chef de Cuisine - Citrus Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA
  • Executive Chef - Frere Jacques Restaurant, Newport Beach, CA
  • Chef de Cuisine - Cafe De La Paix, Place De l ’Opera, Paris, France

Chef Wolfgang Puck - World renowned Chef

 
  • Spago - Beverly Hills, CA; Las Vegas, NV
  • Chinois on Main - Santa Monica, CA; Las Vegas, NV
  • Granita - Malibu, CA
  • Postrio - Prescott Hotel, San Francisco's Union Square, CA

Jean Pierre Lamanissier - Graduate Culinary Institute, France

  • Chef de Cuisine - Mr. Patrick Terrail's Ma Maison, Los Angeles, CA
  • Chef de Cuisine - La Tour d'Argent, Hotel New Otani, Tokyo
  • Chef de Cuisine - Antoine, Sutton Place Hotel (formerly Meridien Hotel), Newport Beach, CA
  • Chef de Cuisine - Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, CA

Chef Giacomo Pettinari - Valentino, Santa Monica

  • El Bulli , Spain; worked with Chef Ferrán Adrià considered the world's most innovative chef.
  • 3 Star Michelin, Le Calandre, Italy
  • Il Ristorante Duomo, Italy; worked with Michelin starred chef Ciccio Sultano
  • La Torre del Saracino, Italy; worked with Chef Gennaro Esposito considered one of the best chefs in Southern Italy

Jamie Gwen - Host of Talk Radio 790 KABC "The Chef Jamie® Radio Show"

  • Food Correspondent for Fox 11 Television’s “Good Day L.A.” Show
  • Guest Host on the Home Shopping Network (HSN)
  • Monthly Coumn for Orange Coast Magazine called “Food For Thought”
  • Author of three cookbooks the latest called “Good Food for Good Times”

Alain Giraud - Executive Chef of Bastide, Los Angeles

  • Chef de Cuisine - Citrus (Michel Richard), France
  • Chef de Cuisine - Hotel Imperator, Nimes, France
  • Chef Director - Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
  • Chef of the Year - Club Culinaire Francais

Carolyn Robb - Former Private Chef of Princess Diana

  • Former private chef of Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
  • She has held dinners for Princess Margaret, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Lord Frederick Windsor and many more.

Chef Peter Striffolino - Graduate of The Culinary Institute of America

  • Meridien Hotels San Francisco, Newport Beach and Houston (4 Star)
  • Palace Hotel, NY, NY
  • Four Seasons Hotel (Five Star)
  • Worked with Three-Star Michelin Chefs Alain Chapel, Jacques Maxim and Paul Bocuse

Chef David Libby - Graduate Culinary Institute of America, NY

  • Chef of the Year 1998 Southern California Restaurant Writers Association
  • Chef de Cuisine La Rive Gauche, Rancho Palos Verdes CA
  • Chef de Cuisine Westgate Hotel, San Diego CA

Chef Phil Clark - Graduate Clinary Institute of America, NY

   

Chef Diane Weber - Pastry Chef Instructor Culinary Institute of America CA

  • Pastry Assistant - La Notre Restaurant, France
  • Executive Pastry Chef - Four Seasons Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
  • Executive Pastry Chef - The Ritz Restaurant, Newport Beach, CA
  • Executive Pastry Chef - Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, CA

Fifi Chao - Renowned Food Critic

  • Founded Chao's Dinesty (Newsletters, Gourmet Dining Club, Culinary & Wine Tours)
  • Restaurant and wine column writer for Orange Coast Magazine
  • Weekly international restaurant and wine review page writer for Orange County Business Journal
  • Guest chef on various cruises for Crystal Cruise Lines