Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is happy to announce the appointment of Chef John Beriker to its culinary workforce as Government Chef,
overseeing the resort’s intensive meals and beverage operations, together with the property’s signature eating places VUE and Bar Traza, together with all catering for conferences, banquets, and far more.
Chef John Beriker brings over 30 years of expertise to the workforce at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, having traveled the globe cooking in a few of the world’s greatest kitchens. Chef Beriker discovered the hospitality commerce at a younger age from his father, and after honing his abilities at culinary college, Chef Beriker labored for Wolfgang Puck on the world-famous Restaurant Spago in Hollywood, California. He then took his abilities to Australia the place he took on the function of Government Chef on the 5 Star Swissotel Service provider Courtroom. He later labored on the world-renowned Fairmont Resort Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, Germany, the place he earned the title of Finest New Chef of the 12 months from the celebrated Gault Maillau.
All through his profession, Chef Beriker has owned award-winning eating places and penned his personal cookbook for the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. He has spent the final a number of years refining his craft with stints in Thailand, Guam, and Singapore the place his restaurant was awarded Finest New Restaurant of the 12 months by the Ministry of Tourism.
“I’m extremely honored to affix the culinary workforce at Omni La Costa,” mentioned Chef Beriker. “My travels have taught me that meals can deliver you residence irrespective of the place you might be, and I’m excited to make Omni La Costa residence for a lot of by way of our meals and repair.”
Chef Beriker will oversee all meals and beverage operations on property, encompassing catering, banquets, conferences, and all on-property eating venues; most notably, VUE, a full of life and up to date restaurant providing “VUEs” of the resort’s iconic golf grounds and luxurious, inexperienced rolling hills, and Bar Traza, a Spanish Colonial-inspired setting providing rustic Mediterranean shared plates.
One mission that Chef Beriker is happy to deliver to his new function is the Take a look at Kitchen Sequence, an intimate, family-style eating expertise the place visitors can work together immediately with Chef Beriker and his workforce. Via this collection, visitors will be capable of “VUE” an unique behind-the-scenes glimpse of what’s presently inspiring Chef Beriker and his workforce by making an attempt an ever-changing line-up of 6-8 dishes in growth for the menu; visitors will be capable of discover new flavors, share direct suggestions with Chef Beriker, and have the chance to affect future menus.