Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston Names Brian Dandro as Exec Chef
Boston, MA - June 8, 2011 - The Royal Sonesta Hotel recently appointed Brian Dandro as the new executive chef. In this position, Chef Dandro will oversee all food and beverage operations of the hotel, including the hotel's extensive banquet operation for conferences, weddings and social events, the ArtBar Restaurant & Patio and 24-hour room service.
Chef Dandro embraces the hotel's philosophy of using only fresh, local ingredients whenever possible and will be designing and tailoring menus to best reflect the local seasonal bounty. Chef Dandro joined the hotel in 2008 as the Executive Sous Chef. His previous culinary experience includes serving as Culinary Supervisor at the Seaport Hotel, Restaurant Chef and then Executive Sous Chef at the former University Park Hotel at MIT, and Resort Sous Chef at the Hilton in Ft. Lauderdale.
Located on the Cambridge side of Boston, the AAA 4-diamond 400-room Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston is situated on the banks of the Charles River, overlooking the spectacular Boston skyline. Guest amenities include complimentary access to the 24-hour Health Club, atrium-style indoor pool, ArtBar Restaurant & Patio serving innovative, seasonal, American cuisine, in-room movies and video games, choice of complimentary wired and wireless high-speed Internet access throughout the hotel, and complimentary hotel shuttle service to shopping and points of interest in Boston and Cambridge. The hotel is conveniently located across the street from the CambridgeSide Galleria Mall with over 120 shops including Gap, Banana Republic, Macy's and the Apple Store; and next door to the Museum of Science. The hotel is also home to Restaurant dante - where owner/chef Dante DeMagistris presents fresh, creative cuisine with modern Italian influences.
www.sonesta.com/boston or www.artbarcambridge.com for more information.
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