David Gross has been appointed as Executive Chef at Kimpton Claret Hotel
Kimpton Claret Hotel, the pioneer property anchoring the burgeoning lifestyle scene of Denver’s Belleview Station neighborhood, announced today that David Gross has been named the new Executive Chef of the property’s two food & beverage outlets, Saverina Italian restaurant and Halo Rooftop Bar.
David Gross has been working in the Kimpton family since 2018, including as an Executive Sous Chef at both Panzano at Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Denver and at Angeline’s at the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. He returned to Panzano in 2021 to serve as Executive Chef. Prior to joining Kimpton, he held positions at Urban Farmer Steakhouse at the Westin Hotel and Zack Bruell Restaurant Group in Cleveland, Ohio. He trained in Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts at Cuyohoga Community College in Ohio.
As Executive Chef, Gross will oversee the entire culinary operation at Kimpton Claret Hotel including menu development for Saverina and Halo Rooftop Bar as well as banquets and catering for the hotel.
In his spare time, Chef Gross enjoys classic Colorado pastimes like off-roading, fishing and woodworking as well as experimenting with new and creative ways to enhance his craft as a chef such as touring farms, ranches, distilleries and wineries.