Fernando Coppola has been appointed as Executive Chef at AC Hotel by Marriott Greenville Downtown

Auro Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef Fernando Coppola as executive chef of AC Hotel by Marriott Greenville Downtown, a new hotel located in Greenville, SC that will boast luxurious accommodations, unique amenities and numero us dining opportunities when it opens early 2021. As executive chef of AC Hotel Greenville Downtown, Chef Coppola is responsible for overseeing the culinary direction for seven restaurants located at the hotel, each one presenting a distinct dining experience unlike any other to the Upstate. Located at the hotel will be Juniper, The Secret Garden, Fire Box, The Press Room, Paloma, Social Burger and AC Kitchen. In his role he will also lead the catering and banquet services for the hotel's nearly 10,000 square feet of dedicated space for meetings and events.Chef Coppola boasts extensive knowledge of the culinary an d hospitality industry and he brings more than twenty years of experience from some of the most esteemed kitchens all over the world, including those in Qatar, Puerto Rico and Uruguay, as well as his home country of Argentina. His passion for cooking developed as a child when spending time with his grandparents. Together they would make breads, pizzas, pastas, paellas, and other specialty dishes from scratch and inspired by their native countries of Spain and Italy.


With a strong belief that the best dishes start with great ingredients, specifically organic and local produce, his own cuisine gravitates toward highlighting simple and unadulterated flavors.A graduate of Alicia Berger Cooking School with a certificate in culinary arts, he trained under Maurice Lacharme and Alicia Berger, members of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Académie Culinaire de France and former Bocuse d'Or jury members, and credits his signature cooking style to the fundamentals he developed under their tutelage. Chef Coppola has developed expertise in Spanish, Italian, French, South American and Modern Fusion cuisines, and he comes to AC Hotel Greenville Downtown from W Chicago City Center, where he served as executive chef and director of beverage and food. He has also served as executive chef at W Retreat & Spa - Vieques Island and as chef de cuisine at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel in Qatar. His vast culinary career additionally includes leadership roles at restaurants in Buenos Aires and Uruguay among other international destinations.