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Martin Pfefferkorn

Executive Chef, Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Chef Martin Pfefferkorn has joined the landmark Hyatt Regency Atlanta as Executive Chef with plans to open three new restaurant concepts as part of the hotel's $65 million transformation in 2011. Chef Pfefferkorn, an Austrian-born, classically trained chef with more than 20 years of experience in hotels and resorts around the world, is renowned for his expertise in catering for large events and gatherings, including weddings, social banquets, business meetings and corporate functions. Chef Pfefferkorn is passionate about bringing local, seasonal food to hotel dining. His recipes have a uniquely fresh, Atlanta flavor and incorporate locally grown vegetables and regional fish, poultry and pork products. “People expect more from a hotel dining experience, and they're looking for more responsible choices in their dining. That's why we designed our food and beverage concepts at Hyatt Regency Atlanta with items like local beers, regional vegetables and meat. Even if our guests can't leave the hotel, we want them to experience a taste and flavor of Atlanta,” Chef Pfefferkorn said. The first dining concept steered by Chef Pfefferkorn at Hyatt Regency Atlanta is Twenty-Two Storys, a lobby and restaurant bar that offers guests the dining experience of a destination restaurant in a comfortable, convenient lobby setting. Twenty-Two Storys, named for the hotel's 22-story Atrium, features 22 beers, 22 wines and 22 food items, all part of a 'beer forward' menu that incorporates beer and ale from native Georgia breweries Terrapin Beer Co., Sweetwater Brewing Co. and JailHouse Brewing Co..

Mr. Pfefferkorn can be contacted at 404-577-1234 or mark.pfefferkorn@hyatt.com