Ivan Cota has been promoted Executive Chef at Barona Resort & Casino
Barona Resort & Casino recently announced the promotion of Ivan Cota as the new Executive Chef at San Diego's leading gaming resort destination.
Chef Cota joined the Barona Resort & Casino culinary team as Chef de Cuisine in 2009 and became Executive Property Sous Chef in 2014. During his tenure at Barona, he's helped to manage 16 restaurants and casual eateries, special events catering, and the casino's signature game side dining. In his new role, he will manage all operations related to the culinary and stewarding department, including cost control, menu development, and staff and manager training.
Chef Cota has more than a decade of experience in the San Diego's culinary industry. His background includes more than six years managing teams of 600-plus employees and overseeing the full operations of a total of 18 restaurants and casual eateries throughout his career. Before joining Barona, he served in Executive Chef roles at several local highly acclaimed restaurants and catering companies.
Chef Cota is a graduate of Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, Canada, and previously attended Centro de Enseñanza Técnica Y Superior Universidad (CETYS) in Ensenada, Mexico.
