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Truman Jones
The Restaurant at Ventana has announced the appointment of a new executive chef, Truman Jones, who brings more than 15 years of experience working for Michelin-starred, chef-driven restaurants, many within luxury hotels nationally and internationally. In early June, Jones unveiled completely revamped lunch and dinner menus for the restaurant, as well as a special farmer's market menu that changes daily to showcase local, seasonal foodstuffs from Central Coast farms, foragers, and markets. The restaurant, formerly known as Cielo, relaunched in September 2009 as the crowning touch to a $26 million property-wide renovation. It emerged from extensive renovations after being damaged in a structural fire in August 2008. In his new role, Jones will oversee Ventana's entire food and beverage program, including The Restaurant at Ventana, The Bistro, in-room dining, and catering. More...
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Formed in October 2011, Commune Hotels & Resorts is an international, multi-brand lifestyle hotel group comprising Thompson Hotels, a luxury lifestyle brand, Joie de Vivre Hotels, a collection of independently branded boutique hotels, and tommie, a new, youthfully-minded brand launching in 2015. The San Francisco-based company manages more than 40 hotels and resorts across the U.S.