GREENVILLE, South Carolina—Resort Hartness pronounces the promotion of Gianna Smutzki to government chef. Smutzki, who has been an integral a part of the Patterson Kitchen + Bar’s culinary workforce since its 2023 opening, beforehand served as chef de delicacies and has greater than 12 years of expertise in high quality eating, with experience in French delicacies, seafood, and plant-based dishes.
“Chef Smutzki’s ardour for culinary excellence and her modern method to cooking really embody the spirit of Resort Hartness,” stated Albert Mertz, basic supervisor of Resort Hartness. “We’re thrilled to see her step into the function of government chef, the place she’s going to proceed to raise the property’s visitor expertise and showcase the unimaginable native flavors that our patrons take pleasure in.”
In her new function, Smutzki will oversee culinary programming throughout the lodge, together with Patterson Kitchen + Bar, The Captain, and over 16,000 sq. toes of devoted occasion area. She is going to proceed to work intently with the onsite Hartness farm, sourcing contemporary, native produce to craft seasonal menus that replicate her ardour for sustainability and innovation.
Smutzki will even collaborate with the culinary workforce, together with Chef de Delicacies Veronica Rodriguez, to make sure that Patterson Kitchen + Bar stays a premier vacation spot for high quality eating within the Upstate, providing a wide range of weekly specials, together with a chef’s vegan particular.
“Being a part of the Resort Hartness workforce and dealing with native farms has allowed me to attach extra deeply with my cooking and with the company we serve,” Smutzki stated. “I’m excited to proceed enhancing our culinary choices with dishes that encourage and delight our company.”
Previously a household residence situated within the award-winning Hartness neighborhood and nestled subsequent to a 180-acre nature protect, Resort Hartness presents a tranquil pure retreat close to downtown Greenville. The property stands out within the Upstate as a vacation spot for luxurious lodging, high quality eating, and resort-style facilities.
