San Juan Marriott Names New Executive Chef

By: - March 26th, 2017
The San Juan Marriott

The San Juan Marriott has appointed a new top chef: Marcelo Dante Filosi Bordenave.

The new hire will be executive chef and director of food and beverage, with a mandate to build on the property’s “urban resort” concept.

He had most recently served as the executive chef and director of food and beverage at the JW Marriott Hotel Bogota in Colombia and at the Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel in Brazil.

“We are thrilled to have Chef Dante join our San Juan Marriott family, and we are confident his culinary experience and unique approach will take the resort’s F&B to the next level of excellence,” said General Manager José González-Espinosa.

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— Caribbean Journal Staff

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