The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Appoints New Executive Chef

execchefSONOMA, Calif.—The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa has announced the hiring of executive chef Joshua Murray.

Murray will take the reins at the resort’s award-winning Carneros Bistro. The restaurant specializes in farm-to-table cuisine for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, and utilizes ingredients from local farms, ranches, and dairies to please the palates of diners from around the world.

“To be working in a destination such as Sonoma, with an abundance of locally sourced and sustainable products, is such a dream,” Murray said. “Here, we bring elegance in simplicity, allowing the food to speak for itself while crafting dishes the way Mother Nature intended with honesty on the plate and Sonoma seasonality critical to our menus.”

Upon graduating from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Murray forged a path that included chef’s positions at multiple private upscale restaurants, later shifting his focus to hotels. He joined Marriott in 2006.

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Murray’s 15-plus-year career has taken him to many parts of the country, including Chantilly, Virginia at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles; Fort Lauderdale at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa; and Palm Desert, California at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.

In Sonoma, Murray will work with a culinary team that has helped earned Carneros Bistro multiple honors in the last few years. Murray brings to the table his impressive list of accolades that includes gold, silver, and bronze medals in various American Culinary Federation competitions. He is a former member of the Culinary Olympic team and has been featured in numerous signature chef events.

“We are thrilled to welcome Joshua to our team,” said Suzy Hart, general manager of the luxury Sonoma resort. “His demonstrated skill set combined with his success at a number of our esteemed sister hotels makes him the perfect addition to our team.”

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