Ryan Schmitt

With experience spanning across the country, Chef Schmitt carries more than ten years within the brand, including Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Hills. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu, Schmitt's career gravitated toward pastry, where he worked for legendary chefs and restaurateurs including the late Michel Richard and Gordon Ramsay. In his new position as Executive Sous Chef, Schmitt will direct daily culinary operations at Jean-Georges Philadelphia, JG SkyHigh, Vernick Fish and Vernick Coffee Bar, while overseeing food and beverage offerings for meetings, corporate events, local catering functions, and special occasions in the Hotel's 15,602 square feet (1,450 square metres) of event space. Prior to joining the opening team as Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center team, Schmitt was the Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons Hotel Denver.