Lido Beach Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of new Executive Chef Scotty Lazlo
to its culinary team. Bringing more than 17 years of culinary experience to the resort, Executive
Chef Scotty Lazlo has worked for a number of restaurants across the west coast of Florida,
from St. Pete Beach and Dunedin to St. Petersburg and Clearwater and now, making his way to
Sarasota.
Sarasota is such an exciting place to be a chef right now as the city is growing more and more
into a foodie destination, said Lazlo. "I look forward to a new c ulinary journey at Lido Beach
Resort as the property offers the perfect environment to put my skills and passion to work in
order to further enhance the resorts culinary platform.
Using fresh local ingredients to prepare beautiful plates with a Floridian flare, Lazlos cooking
philosophy is to create clean and simple dishes with high-quality and robust flavors, bringing
forward his use of classic techniques with modern influence.
Prior to joining the food and beverage team at Lido Beach Resort, Lazlo served as Executive
Chef at Hilton Clearwater Beach Hotel responsible for overseeing all back of house aspects of
operations. He has also been privileged to cook for former President Bush Sr. and Jr., former
President Bill Clinton, and celebrity figures including Paris and Nikki Hilton, George
Steinbrenner, Don Shula, Celebrity Chefs Charlie Trotter and Norman Van Aken, among
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