Daniel Fennessy has been appointed as Executive Chef at Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown
As Executive Chef, Daniel Fennessy brings nearly four decades of culinary and hospitality experience to his role and is tasked with leading the hotel's extensive culinary division. He oversees all facets of the organization from menu development and kitchen supervision, to staff coordination and general day-to-day operations at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown's six acclaimed dining concepts, in-room dining, Club InterContinental lounge, and 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Fennessy's culinary fusion is influenced by his melting pot of experiences through which he has gained a deep knowledge of various international cuisines and cooking styles.
Fennessy's culinary journey began at the Los Angeles Culinary Institute with a focus on fine dining and successfully completed the Westin Hotels and American Culinary Federation Culinary Apprenticeship at the top of his class. He later transitioned to the Wolfgang Puck Grand Café at Gladstone's Universal Citywalk where he held the role of executive chef and received the prestigious "Chef of the Year" honor by the Wolfgang Puck Corporation, an honor he calls "one of the proudest moments" of his career. In 2004, Fennessy took on the position of executive at Los Angeles' famed Wilshire Grand Hotel, now the site of InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Most recently, he served as the executive chef of the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. When he's not in the kitchen, Fennessy can be found playing golf or spending time in Carpinteria Beach, Calif. with his wife and children.