Collin Thornton has been appointed as Executive Chef at St. Regis Monarch Beach
The St. Regis Monarch Beach, a AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five-Star resort, has announced the appointment of Collin Thornton as Executive Chef. Thornton will oversee all culinary operations including the resort’s signature Michael Mina fine dining restaurant, Stonehill Tavern, and development of five new dining concepts to be unveiled in Spring 2016 as part of the resort’s $30 million reimagination. The new culinary experiences for guests will include: AVEO Table + Bar, a re-envisioned restaurant with a Mediterranean concept that will embrace the seasonal bounty of the California coastline; Sombra, a new poolside Mexi-Cali cantina; 33 North, a new lobby and lounge area designed to become the convivial living room with live music and outdoor fire pits for social gathering; Part and Parcel Market, a grab-and-go marketplace; and Westwind Terrace, a gastro pub dining experience.