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PAOLO CASCIATO APPOINTED NEW ANDREA RISTORANTE
GENERAL MANGER AT PELICAN HILL
NEWPORT BEACH, CA…July 6, 2010… Paolo Casciato has earned the appointment of
General Manager at Andrea Ristorante, the signature Tuscan dining room at Pelican Hill ® in
Newport Beach. He brings more than 12 years of experience in luxury hotel food & beverage
operations to the property.
Born to Italian immigrants from the Abruzzo region and raised in Toronto, Canada, Paolo has
been inspired by his mother’s traditional dishes, as well as strong culinary influences from
numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Favorite childhood activities included
curing their own meats, and preserving fruits and vegetables, which continue decades later for
the family’s favorite regional artisanal foods. Late every August, tomato sauces are prepared in
the family’s garden and preserved for the year.
With a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Ryerson University,
Paolo has continued his career prestigious luxury properties including Four Seasons Toronto,
Aviara and Beverly Hills, as well as the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas.
Paolo has gained extensive wine knowledge that he continues to build after each vintage release.
His favorite wine region is no surprise, Italy! The long histories, hand crafted regional
tendencies of grape growing and wine producing is food perfect at prices that are affordable. His
preferred Italian wines include any white Sardinian Vermentino varietals and great reds from the
vesuvian soils of central Italy, including Aglianico.
Sharing in Pelican Hill’s food philosophy of fresh ingredients and the taking advantage of the
Newport Beach weather, in his personal time Paolo loves creating food al fresco, regularly
grilling and growing his own herbs at home and entertaining on the patio with his wife Laura,
friends and family.
About Pelican Hill
Set on 504 acres by the Pacific Ocean in Newport Beach, Pelican Hill features: 128 two-, threeand
four-bedroom villas with magnificent coastal views and an unparalleled array of
appointments, immersing guests in the absolute finest of everything; 204 luxuriously appointed
bungalow suites with ocean-view terraces; a rejuvenating spa with a menu of the world’s most

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celebrated therapies; world-class restaurants including Andrea serving authentic Northern Italian
cuisine; an iconic “Coliseum Pool,” the largest circular pool anywhere with tiered decks and
luxurious cabanas; and Pelican Hill Golf Club with 36 dramatic holes by Tom Fazio, nearly all
with ocean panoramas.
The Irvine Company Resort Properties owns and manages the finest resort and leisure
destinations in Newport Coast and the City of Irvine. In addition to Pelican Hill, the portfolio
includes the Island Hotel Newport Beach, the city’s landmark property and only AAA Five
Diamond hotel; Hyatt Regency Irvine, the city’s only Four Diamond hotel; Oak Creek Golf Club
in Irvine, featuring a challenging, Tom Fazio-designed public golf course; and several of the
finest marinas in Newport Harbor and Northern California.
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Media Contact:
Kate Starr, Public Relations Manager, Pelican Hill
Direct: 949.467.6833 | Cell: 949.637.9205 | kstarr@pelicanhill.com