Executive-Chef
Chef Fernandez, Executive Chef
Under the direction of Chef Cesar Fernandez, the Hilton Naples’ signature restaurant, Shula’s Steak House, has been the recipient of many prestigious awards including “The Best Steak House in Southwest Florida”. In addition, Chef Fernandez manages the culinary operations of the hotel’s 18,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space and the in-room dining operation. Also under his direction is the Hilton Naples’ exclusive catering agreement with the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts pre-event, “Dinner in the Dome” program.
Chef Cesar Fernandez’s career culinary experience includes four and five diamond properties such as the Alexander Hotel, the Grand Bay Hotel in Coconut Grove, and the El San Juan Hotel. At the Water Hotel, Chef Fernandez received national acclaim for opening the Tangerine Restaurant. Chef Fernandez is a member of the American Culinary Federation and is a “Best Hotel Chef” nominee member of the James Beard Foundation.
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