Hotel Valencia Riverwalk Names Brian Randolph Executive Chef
SAN ANTONIO – June 3, 2024 – Hotel Valencia Riverwalk announces that Brian Randolph is now leading the hotel’s culinary operations as Executive Chef. Randolph is rejoining Hotel Valencia Riverwalk, as he previously served as Director of Food and Beverage for the hotel from 2019 to 2021. As Executive Chef, he is responsible for the menus for the hotel’s Dorrego’s and Naranja restaurants, as well as catering for meetings, banquets, and special events, and in-room dining service.
“We are very excited to announce that Brian has rejoined Hotel Valencia Riverwalk as Executive Chef,” said General Manager Safet Dokara. “He brings a diverse skill set and distinctive perspective to our F&B operations and will take our culinary offerings to a new level.
“In addition, Chef Randolph has an in-depth understanding of what it means for Dorrego’s to be an Argentinean-inspired restaurant, as he has spent time in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he learned firsthand about the country’s cuisine and culinary heritage. His appreciation of the distinctive flavors and dishes of Argentina is reflected in the mark he is making on the menus of Dorrego’s and Naranja.”
Randolph’s diverse culinary background began at age 13 in his mother’s German restaurant in Boerne, Texas, where he learned how to execute family recipes from scratch. He first trained under Executive Chef Jose Jimenez at Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort. He then worked in the kitchens at Romano’s Macaroni Grill, L’Etoile, La Cantera’s Francesa’s at Sunset, and Biga on the Banks. He also served as Chef de Cuisine for Christopher’s World Grille in Bryan-College Station and as Executive Chef for Boudro’s on the San Antonio River Walk. In addition, he served as Director of Food and Beverage for Marriott and the Sheraton Gunter Hotel. For the past two years, Randolph has worked as a restaurant and hotel consultant.
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Houston-based Valencia Hotel Collection is a fully integrated hospitality company that provides management, development, branding, and repositioning services for independent, full-service hotels owned by the company, in addition to third parties. Exceptional service, style, and location have become brand trademarks. Earning both national and international recognition for their distinctive designs, amenities, and settings, Valencia Hotel Collection properties are destinations and gathering places within their respective communities, some further benefitting from and enriching their space within the cultural heart of a city. The company continues to forge a niche with hotels that anchor and add value to urban, mixed-use environments, which further support or enhance the guest experience with superior residential, restaurant, retail, and office components. The associates at Valencia Hotel Collection are highly trained in a service-oriented culture and take pride in providing exceptional customer service to all guests. The Valencia Hotel Collection portfolio currently includes: Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose, Calif., Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, and The George™ in College Station, Texas. The Court concept brands include Lone Star Court in Austin, Texas, Cavalry Court in College Station, Texas, Texican Court in Irving, Texas, and Cotton Court in Lubbock, Texas. For more information, please visit www.valenciahotelcollection.com
