Anthony Bar has been appointed as Executive Chef at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa and Carter Estate Winery and Resort
Carter Hospitality Group has appointed Anthony Bar as Executive Chef for its Temecula properties – South Coast Winery Resort & Spa and Carter Estate Winery and Resort – strengthening culinary leadership across both destinations.
In his new role, Bar will lead all culinary operations across the resorts’ dining programs, including the signature Wine Spectator award-winning The Vineyard Rose Restaurant, in-room dining, and customized on-site catering for meetings, weddings and special occasions. He will also oversee dining at the poolside Vineyard Grill at Carter Hospitality’s sister property, Carter Estate Winery and Resort.
A native of Lille, France, Bar brings more than 20 years of culinary experience spanning high-volume restaurants, luxury hospitality, wineries and large-scale event production. Trained in classical French techniques and known for blending modern culinary methods with locally sourced ingredients, Bar most recently served as executive chef of Newton’s Saddlerack in Texas.
He also served as executive chef for Hulu’s “Vanderpump Villa,” a high-profile television production requiring precision, adaptability and large-scale culinary execution. In that role, he developed more than 150 dishes per season across fine dining, banquet service and themed experiences while leading high-performance production kitchens under tight timelines. His previous leadership roles include executive chef at the acclaimed Firefly restaurant in Studio City, California and La Maison in Houston. He was a chef-partner at Faubourg in Sierra Madre and attended the renowned Michel Servet culinary school in Lille, France.