Matt Ranney has been appointed as Executive Chef at Kimpton Everly Hotel
Kimpton Everly Hotel, a 216-room contemporary retreat at the base of the Hollywood Hills, has appointed Matt Ranney as Executive Chef, supporting the hotel’s continued investment in destination dining, community-focused programming and elevated culinary experiences for both hotel guests and Los Angeles locals.
At Kimpton Everly, Ranney will oversee kitchen operations and create approachable, seasonally driven menus for the hotel’s dining outlets, social spaces and private events, including Jane Q, Written Hand Restaurant & Lobby Bar, The Scene rooftop pool and White Label Pizza. He brings 20 years of culinary experience, with a focus on scratch-made food and menus that complement beverage programs. Most recently, he served as Executive Chef for Angel City Brewery and TrulyLA, where he opened the TrulyLA taproom and developed its food program and kitchen team. He also designed and built House Made, Angel City Brewery’s food truck. Previously, Ranney was Executive Chef at The Slice and Pint in El Segundo and The Village Idiot in Los Angeles, where he led a whole-animal butchery and dry-aging program. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Pasadena, he also cooked at Daniel Boulud Brasserie at Wynn Las Vegas and served as Sous Chef at Fleur by Hubert Keller at Mandalay Bay.
For more information, visit everlyhotelhollywood.com.