Andrea Paulino

Located in the trendy Hyde Park historic district of South Tampa, Epicurean Hotel recently announced the promotion of Andrea Paulino to Chef de Cuisine of the 137-room boutique hotel. In this position, Chef Paulino will provide culinary direction for the property's talented chefs, updating seasonal happy hour menus, and ensuring the quality and consistency of culinary items. Paulino will also assist in creating and teaching a diverse list of cooking classes at the hotel's state-of-the-art, 32-seat Epicurean Theatre.

Chef Paulino was born and raised in Morelia, Mexico, and graduated top of her class from Culinario de Mexico, one of Mexico's premier culinary arts universities. Her most recent positions were with Epicurean Hotel, first as a cook and then, with the guidance of Executive Chef Jon Atanacio, she was promoted to Executive Sous Chef. Prior to that, Chef Paulino was at Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah, a five-star resort near Dubai, UAE, where she managed dozens of cooks and assisted the executive chef with daily restaurant operations. She also worked in Seoul, South Korea, where she served as Head Chef for Tomatillo, and her love for Mexican cuisine led to their expansion to five locations. Paulino has fine-tuned her culinary techniques through a range of positions with Fairmont Hotel, Fiesta Inn, and Pangea, all in Mexico, as well as Il Fornello in Toronto, Canada.

The food-focused Epicurean Hotel features a state-of-the-art culinary classroom known as the Epicurean Theatre; Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar signature restaurant; EDGE Rooftop Cocktail Lounge; Bern's Fine Wines & Spirits wine shop; Evangeline full-service spa; Chill Bros. Scoop Shop; and 5,200-square feet of flexible event space. The Epicurean Hotel was developed in collaboration with Mainsail Lodging & Development and the legendary Bern's Steak House and is the first newly constructed hotel property in the United States to join the prestigious Autograph Collection® of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR). EpicureanHotel.com