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Chef Ronnie Sanchez -
- Chef Ronnie Sanchez
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(Snowmass, Colo.)—The new Westin Snowmass Resort, opening November 15, 2012, has appointed Ronnie Sanchez as executive chef, where he will oversee all aspects of the property’s restaurants and food service. Sanchez joins the team at the new Westin resort following his tenure as the executive chef of the Red Salt restaurant on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and the award winning Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
“Ronnie is an amazing chef, with valuable experience in the resort industry—we’re honored to have on board,” says John Curnow, general manager of The Westin Snowmass Resort.
At Red Salt, Sanchez received a great deal of recognition for his spin on traditional Hawaiian dishes—no small feat for a New Mexico native. Each year HONOLULU Magazine readers vote for their favorite restaurants, awarding the winners with a Hale Aina Award. In 2010, Chef Sanchez won the coveted award for his culinary prowess at Red Salt.
“I’m really excited to trade my surfboard for skis and a mountain bike and be a part of the exciting new Westin Resort in Snowmass,” states Sanchez.
Sanchez joins Jami Flatt, Chef de Cuisine of the Snowmass Kitchen, a new 237-seat restaurant in the Westin Snowmass offering all-day dining with unparalleled ski-in/ski-out access. In addition, Sanchez will oversee The Bar at Wildwood, the Wildwood Canteen and all food & beverage operations in the Westin Snowmass Conference Center.
The Bar at Wildwood will cater to hotel guests as well as local clientele with an eclectic menu and accessible specials. The retro-hip décor will incorporate prominent New Belgium imagery to highlight a broad selection of craft beers. The Wildwood Canteen, located in the Wildwood Snowmass hotel adjacent to the Westin, will serve breakfast and seat 90 patrons in a fun, relaxed environment.
About Westin Hotels & Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts makes the healthiest choices irresistibly appealing, so guests leave feeling better than when they arrived. With more than 186 hotels and resorts in over 36 countries and territories, Westin is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,090 properties in 100 countries and territories with 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com
“Ronnie is an amazing chef, with valuable experience in the resort industry—we’re honored to have on board,” says John Curnow, general manager of The Westin Snowmass Resort.
At Red Salt, Sanchez received a great deal of recognition for his spin on traditional Hawaiian dishes—no small feat for a New Mexico native. Each year HONOLULU Magazine readers vote for their favorite restaurants, awarding the winners with a Hale Aina Award. In 2010, Chef Sanchez won the coveted award for his culinary prowess at Red Salt.
“I’m really excited to trade my surfboard for skis and a mountain bike and be a part of the exciting new Westin Resort in Snowmass,” states Sanchez.
Sanchez joins Jami Flatt, Chef de Cuisine of the Snowmass Kitchen, a new 237-seat restaurant in the Westin Snowmass offering all-day dining with unparalleled ski-in/ski-out access. In addition, Sanchez will oversee The Bar at Wildwood, the Wildwood Canteen and all food & beverage operations in the Westin Snowmass Conference Center.
The Bar at Wildwood will cater to hotel guests as well as local clientele with an eclectic menu and accessible specials. The retro-hip décor will incorporate prominent New Belgium imagery to highlight a broad selection of craft beers. The Wildwood Canteen, located in the Wildwood Snowmass hotel adjacent to the Westin, will serve breakfast and seat 90 patrons in a fun, relaxed environment.
About Westin Hotels & Resorts
Westin Hotels & Resorts makes the healthiest choices irresistibly appealing, so guests leave feeling better than when they arrived. With more than 186 hotels and resorts in over 36 countries and territories, Westin is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,090 properties in 100 countries and territories with 154,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and ElementSM. The company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com