Alex Emery has been appointed Chef de Cuisine at deep blu Seafood Grille - Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek has announced the appointment of Alex Emery as Chef de Cuisine for its award-winning deep blu Seafood Grille dining outlet, which features fine, fresh seafood cuisine focused on local and sustainable ingredients with a modernist approach and attention to seasonality.
Having spent 20+ years in the restaurant industry, Emery was most recently Executive Chef at the La Valencia Hotel, a renowned landmark on the distinctive Prospect Street in La Jolla, California, where he perfected some unique culinary trends and techniques, such as fermentation and dry-aging. While under his direction, the hotel's restaurant, Med, was named "Best Hotel Restaurant" by San Diego Magazine. During this time, Emery was also featured on the cover of San Diego's Dining Out magazine, alongside celebrity chefs Richard Blais and Brian Malarkey. Among his other career milestones is being recognized as the overall winner for "Best Dish for Hilton Worldwide" in 2015.
