*Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic my position was eliminated from the Company*As the opening Executive Chef of both Quirk Hotels I was responsible for the conceptualization of the signature restaurants, Maple and Pine Restaurant and the Pink Grouse Restaurant. In addition to the restaurants I was also responsible for the rooftop bars, coffee shops and banquets at both hotels.

The Ashby Inn is home to an acclaimed New American restaurant serving lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. The Ashby Inn is one of L & L Hospitality Group’s properties. Dedicated to excellence, L & L Hospitality Group operates four, one-of-a-kind-properties, each with its own distinctive personality. The Ashby Inn’s Chef Dunlap was recognized as one of the state’s rising culinary stars by the James Beard Foundation and had the honor to cook at the James Beard House for the “Virginia Rising Stars” dinner. Northern Virginia Magazine named The Ashby Inn as one of their “50 Best Restaurants,” labeling one meal as “stunning, with flavors as nuanced as its design.” Virginia Living’s top Wedding Vendor of 2015 and Open Table Diner’s Choice 2015, the Bed & Breakfast Association of Virginia declared The Ashby Inn as one of "Virginia’s 5 Restaurants to Visit Before You Die". Mentioned in Travel and Leisure’s "Restaurants in Washington D.C. Suburbs" issue, The Ashby Inn received 2015 Top 10 Wine Lists in Virginia Suburbs (DC) Area, Best Romantic Restaurants Virginia Suburbs (DC) and Best Virginia Suburbs (DC) Outdoor Dinning by Gayot.

The Inn was the first establishment to ever receive 5-Stars for both its accommodations and its cuisine in the Mobil Travel Guide, (now Forbes), a distinction that it still maintains. It repeated this feat by becoming the first restaurant/inn to receive Five-Diamonds from the AAA for both its food and accommodations, a distinction that it still maintains. It has also received six James Beard Foundation awards including those for Best Service, Best Wine List, Restaurant of the Year, Best Chef in the Mid–Atlantic and Chef of the Year. The International Herald Tribune rated it as one of the Top Ten Best Restaurants in the World. Additionally, the Zagat Survey for Washington, D.C., has rated it as number one in all categories for the past 14 years. Travel & Leisure Magazine has ranked the Inn as the number one hotel in the world for food, the number eight in world and number 2 in North America overall. The Restaurant has been awarded Wine Spectator’s “Grand Award” for the last 13 years. Other distinctions include Cigar Aficionado’s “Grand Cru” award for the restaurant’s wine list, and the “Reader’s Top Table” award in Gourmet’s Restaurant Issue. The restaurant has also made Gayot's list of the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S. every year since 2004. In 2008 the Inn received a rating of 18/20, one of the highest scores to be awarded. The inn has also been awarded 3 Michelin Stars from the Michelin guide.

Enjoying a well-earned reputation as one of the best small boutique hotels in Washington, DC, Plume was recently named the only Forbes five star restaurant in Washington, DC by Forbes Travel Guide. Plume has also received a Michelin Star from the Michelin guide. The Jefferson hotel located downtown serves as a discreet and elegant backdrop to the artistry of our award-winning culinary team.

Following Adour Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis New York, Alain Ducasse perpetuates Adour’s fresh and contemporary concept at The St. Regis Washington, D.C. Nominated for "Best new open restaurant in Washington D.C." and awarded 4 stars by Exxon Mobile.

One of the best hotels and resorts in the world, as selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler in the annual Gold List. Four Seasons offers only experiences of exceptional quality and maintains the position as the world's premier luxury hospitality company.

Santa Barbara’s only Forbes Five-Star resort.