Chris McCutcheon has been appointed Director of Food and Beverage at The Lytle Park Hotel in Cincinnati
McCutcheon brings over 11 years of hands-on leadership experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry to The Lytle Park Hotel. In his new role, McCutcheon will oversee all food and beverage operations for the hotel's restaurants including in-room dining and catering services. Most recently, McCutcheon served as director of restaurants at Reunion Resort in Orlando. During this time, he pursued his educational goals, earning an MBA from Louisiana State University at Shreveport while also completing his Level 1 introductory certification with the Court of Master Sommeliers. McCutcheon put his new skillset to use, creating a wine program at Reunion Resort which later earned a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
McCutcheon began his career serving and bartending at the Jerome Bettis Grille and as a fine dining server at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association while attending college at Point Park University. He then moved to Orlando and joined the Food & Beverage team at Reunion Resort as a manager where he honed his skills, working in several of the company's restaurants with his longest tenure at Eleven, the signature steakhouse. He continued his career growth as the assistant director of food & beverage at the Mission Inn Resort and Golf Club before his homecoming back to Reunion Resort, then finally landing in Cincinnati.
