Mr. Trainor

Robert Trainor

Exec Chef

Hilton

Robert Trainor is executive chef of Hilton Short Hills, New Jersey's premier urban resort that is home to the state's only Five Diamond restaurant, The Dining Room. He manages all aspects of menu and meal preparation, staffing and training in the hotel's restaurants, including The Dining Room, the hotel's more casual venue, The Terrace, The Retreat Lounge, room service and all banquets. Long respected as one of the New York metro area's finest chefs, Trainor took the helm at New Jersey's premier urban resort in November 2003. Trainor is well acquainted with the recipe for mixing culinary excitement with companionable comfort. As Executive Sous Chef at the legendary Waldorf=Astoria, his first assignment was to retool the menu of the beloved Oscar's, while maintaining the elements of the restaurant's unique tradition. Raised in Rhode Island and educated at Johnson & Wales University, Trainor's numerous achievements include being named one of the top 100 chefs in America by the Taste Institute of America in 1998, becoming a certified sommelier through the American Sommelier Association, serving as the 95th Distinguished Visiting Chef of Johnson & Wales University, and garnering numerous gold and silver medals in international culinary competitions. He has also cooked as guest chef at the James Beard House and in the home of the late culinary legend Julia Child

Mr. Trainor can be contacted at 973 912 7974 or Robert_Trainor@Hilton.com

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