Montage Laguna Beach Appoints Victor Casanova as New Chef de Cuisine
Montage Laguna Beach
has appointed Victor Casanova as the new chef de cuisine of The Loft
restaurant. With over 20 years of fine dining and hospitality industry
experience at award-winning restaurants, resorts and hotels, Casanova
will oversee all operations of The Loft, developing new menus and
leading the team of chefs, sommeliers, servers and fromagiers at this
all-day resort restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
“We are delighted to welcome Victor Casanova to helm the kitchen at
The Loft,” said Anne-Marie Houston, general manager of Montage Laguna
Beach. “With his refined approach to setting the stage for a customized
dining experience, creative menu development expertise and leadership
acumen, we know Chef Vic will take The Loft to new heights.”
For the last six years, Casanova, known for his innovative
international cuisine prowess, was chef/owner of highly acclaimed Gusto
in Los Angeles. Prior to that, he was the executive chef of Culina
Modern Italian at Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills and also
served as the executive chef of Il Terrazzo, The Praying Monk and The
Thirsty Camel at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.
New York native Casanova competed on TV's “Iron Chef” in 2011. He
attended Peter Kump's The Institute of Culinary Education in New York
City and graduated with a degree in culinary arts, management and
hospitality.
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