His career as a professional cook starting at Britta's Cafe, a local institution. He then joined the St. Regis Monarch Beach as a line cook. While there he worked through the ranks and learned from multiple chefs and associates from around the world. After a few short years, he moved upstairs to the fine dining restaurant of Michael Mina's Stonehill Tavern. This is where Andrew honed in on various techniques.

In 2016 Andrew moved to Kauai, Hawaii to join the team at the St. Regis Princeville (Now One Hotel Hanalei Bay). While working through multiple positions, his effort and drive gained notice and earned him a promotion to Sous Chef. Within that position, he was immersed in hotel operations extending from running multiple outlets, events and banquets.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking allows me to unleash my creativity and artistic abilities in a way that brings joy and create beautiful family memories.

I learned to cook at...

starting at Britta's Cafe, a local institution. He then joined the St. Regis Monarch Beach as a line cook. While there he worked through the ranks.

A cooking secret...

Using fresh, local, organic ingredients Call/text/email 760 994 8178 [email protected]

Chef Andrew's reviews

Wow! The Italian menu food was beautiful and exceeded our expectations! The portions are very generous and chef Andrew even made us some cocktails! Thank you Chef!