John Shirley has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Heldrich

John Shirley
Benchmark Hospitality International®, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed John J. Shirley executive chef for The Heldrich, a Benchmark Hotel located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Stacy Martin, Benchmark's general manager for The Heldrich, made the announcement. John Shirley was previously executive chef for the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing in Center City Philadelphia. He served in the same role for Chauncey Conference Center in Princeton, New Jersey. Chef Shirley also has held the title of executive sous chef for the Terrace Restaurant at the Five Star Hilton at Short Hills Hotel in Short Hills, New Jersey, as well as chef and banquet chef for the landmark property. Chef Shirley is a member of the Société Culinaire Philanthropique of New York and the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs of New York. He is a 4-time invited chef at the prestigious James Beard House.
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Pyramid Global Hospitality was formed by the 2021 merger of three hotel and resort management companies, creating the most owner-focused, experiential company in the industry and establishing a position as a best workplace. The organization’s global portfolio spans more than 240 properties across the U.S., Caribbean and Europe. It maintains offices in Boston; The Woodlands, Texas; Cincinnati; and London.