Boheme Restaurant at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando Welcomes New Eecutive Sous Chef

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. March 01, 2012

ORLANDO, FL - February 29, 2012 - Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando is proud to welcome acclaimed Chef Laurent Hollaender to the award-winning Boheme Restaurant at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando as the new executive sous chef. With a passion for culinary excellence, Hollaender will assist The Kessler Collection's director of culinary development and executive chef of The Boheme Restaurant, Rene Nyfeler.

“Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando and the entire Kessler Collection are delighted to have such a talented chef join our team,” said Grand Bohemian Hotel general manager, David Friederich. “We are excited to share his creativity with our guests at The Boheme Restaurant.”

Chef Hollaender brings extensive culinary experience and knowledge to The Boheme, with more than 30 years in the culinary field and hospitality industry. Hollaender has worked in several notable kitchens, including the celebrated Lombardy Restaurant at the Hotel Lombardy located in Washington D.C.

Hollaender's outstanding culinary knowledge stems from his childhood where he spent many years working for his family's successful catering business. Chef continued to pursue his passion for creating fine cuisine at culinary school in Alsace, France, and later served in the French military as a private chef to high-ranking generals. Additionally, Hollaender served as Sous Chef at La Colline Restaurant in Washington D.C. and L'Actuel Restaurant in New York City.

Guests enjoy luxurious fare in a casual setting at the AAA Four-Diamond Boheme Restaurant. The delectable cuisines, including favorites and new menu items, range from the Kessler signature calamari, coffee marinated beef medallions and New Zealand rack of lamb to mascarpone cream cheesecake and vanilla bean crème brûlee. Fine wines from the restaurant's extensive wine cellar, including Kessler signature vintages created exclusively by Napa Valley winemakers, provide offerings from all over the world to pair with a memorable meal. The Boheme also introduced the Kessler Chophouse Menu, featuring the highest quality premium Black Angus select cuts.

Celebrated as an experience in art and music, the AAA Four Diamond Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando takes center stage as downtown Orlando's landmark luxury hotel. From the moment guests arrive, a dazzling blend of art, music and memorable hospitality immerse the senses. From the Italian mosaic tiled barrel-vaulted ceilings to the jester-like statues upon entry, an oasis of sheer beauty welcomes visitors to enjoy the unprecedented collection of more than 150 rare works of art.

For more information or to book a stay at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, please visit grandbohemianhotel.com or call 407.313.9000 or toll-free 888.213.9110.

About The Kessler Collection
Capturing the classical and unconventional spirit of Bohemian cultures, The Kessler Collection's portfolio of passionately created and artistically inspired boutique hotels boast chic design, luxe accommodations, enriching ambiance and intimate service. Whether visiting properties in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado or New Mexico, each hotel's exquisite art, music and cultural influences, personally acquired for that hotel by the Kessler family, are deliberately approachable. Designed to inspire mystique and experiences beyond reason, Kessler guests are bathed in re-defined Bohemian luxury, from an 1888 historic hotel, a cutting edge downtown landmark and a magical castle, to an earthy Native American retreat, high design southern mansion and elite ski lodge.

For more information about The Kessler Collection and its properties, please visit www.kesslercollection.com or call 888.472.6312.