Matthew Brennan has been appointed as Executive Chef at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street & Tampa Marriott Water Street
JW Marriott Tampa Water Street and Tampa Marriott Water Street are excited to introduce Matthew Brennan as the complex's new Executive Chef. In his role, Chef Brennan will oversee the culinary efforts of the sister properties, both located adjacent to the convention center in Tampa's vibrant Water Street neighborhood.
Brennan, a graduate of the esteemed Culinary Institute of America, began his career under Chef Jean Robert DeCavel at the world-renowned Le Maisonette in Cincinnati. He further honed his craft with a stint at the Four Seasons Lanai in Hawaii, the Denver Marriott City Center in Colorado, and The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club, where his team earned top 5 Quality of Food for restaurants scores for three consecutive years. Most recently, Brennan served as Executive Chef at the Columbus Downtown Renaissance Hotel. A hands-on leader, he has been named "Leader of the Year" at three different Marriott Hotels. Originally from the farmlands of rural Ohio, Matthew's passion in the kitchen lies in making simple ingredients look and taste amazing, with a culinary technique rooted in Northern Italian, French and Spanish cuisine.