MANDARIN ORIENTAL, SAN FRANCISCO EXECUTIVE CHEF Rick ...
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, SAN FRANCISCO EXECUTIVE CHEF Rick ...
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<strong>MANDARIN</strong> <strong>ORIENTAL</strong>, <strong>SAN</strong> <strong>FRANCISCO</strong> <strong>EXECUTIVE</strong> <strong>CHEF</strong><br />
<strong>Rick</strong> Bartram, Executive Chef at Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco is originally from England.<br />
He graduated from London’s famous culinary school, Westminster College and has since<br />
accumulated over 20 years of experience in luxury hotels and restaurants in London, South<br />
Africa, Vietnam and Bermuda.<br />
Most recently Bartram was Executive Chef at our Mandarin Oriental’s Elbow Beach Bermuda.<br />
He has been with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group properties for nine years including the<br />
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London.<br />
Inspired by his global travels, Bartram references his diverse culinary experiences with<br />
influencing his use of organic ingredients combined with creative techniques that bring foods<br />
back to its simple roots.<br />
In 2008, Bartram won the Goslings Cup for the “Best Bermuda Fish Chowder”, as a first time<br />
entrant, and the United States Meat Export Federation’s 8th Annual Caribbean Competition<br />
cook-off in Mexico City. In 2009, Bartram took part in the world’s largest chowder competition,<br />
the “Great Chowder Cook-Off” in Newport, Rhode Island and won the Goslings Cup for the<br />
second year running.<br />
About Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco<br />
Located in the heart of the city, the 158-room Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco offers<br />
panoramic views of the city and bay from the top 11 floors of San Francisco’s third tallest<br />
building, 345 California Center. Silks restaurant is the recipient of Top Spot in the Zagat Survey<br />
2008 and Mobil Four Star rating. Other awards include Conde Nast Traveler 2009 Gold List.<br />
Conde Nast Traveler Readers Choice Awards 2009, Top US Hotels #35, Travel + Leisure 2009<br />
World’s Best Hotels #34. Travel + Leisure 2008 listed in the Top10 Best Business Hotels in US<br />
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and Canada. Andrew Harper’s Readers Choice Awards Top Ten Best City Hotels in the US<br />
2008. The hotel was named #27 in the Americas among Institutional Investor’s Top 100 Hotels<br />
worldwide in their annual survey in 2008.<br />
About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group<br />
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's<br />
most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under<br />
development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 26 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia,<br />
13 in The Americas and 11 in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In addition, the Group<br />
operates, or has under development, 13 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the<br />
Group’s properties.<br />
Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download, in high and low resolution, in the<br />
Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com.<br />
For further information, please contact:<br />
Corporate Office<br />
Jill Kluge (jillk@mohg.com)<br />
Group Communications – Global<br />
Tel: +44 (20) 7908 7810<br />
Catherine Roberts (croberts@mohg.com)<br />
Group Communications – Europe, Middle<br />
East & Africa<br />
Tel: +44 (20) 7908 7812<br />
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Michelle Loane (mloane@mohg.com)<br />
Director of Sales and Marketing<br />
Tel: +1 (415) 276-9607
Sally de Souza (sallydes@mohg.com)<br />
Group Communications – Asia<br />
Tel: +852 2895 9160<br />
Danielle DeVoe (ddevoe@mohg.com)<br />
Group Communications – United States<br />
Tel: +1 (212) 830 9380<br />
www.mandarinoriental.com
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