Sean Collins has been appointed Executive Chef at Marina del Rey Hotel
With over 16 years of experience pushing the boundaries in the culinary world, Chef Collins will serve guests and locals alike flavorful California cuisine at the hotel's picturesque restaurant, SALT. Collins' passion for cooking started in the kitchen working alongside his uncle at the Ocean Trail Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes as a line cook. Prior to Marina del Rey Hotel, Collins made stops at Baltaire, Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel Air, Gordon Ramsey at The London West Hollywood, Thomas Keller at Bouchon Beverly Hills, and Alain Giraud of Anisette, learning from some of the industry's most talented and esteemed chefs. Collins has a bachelor's degree from The Art Institution of California, Los Angeles where he graduated with honors.