Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas welcomes John Miranda as Chef de Cuisine at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire
HONG KONG, 2018-Apr-03 — /Travel PR News/ — Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is delighted to announce the appointment of John Miranda as Chef de Cuisine at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire. This appointment carries extra gravitas as Chef Miranda has been a key part of the Twist five-star kitchen since 2011. His continued dedication to enhancing the award-winning offerings combined with his positive reputation as a team leader makes him the ideal choice for this appointment.
Chef Miranda’s passion for the culinary arts was fostered by the close relationship he held with his father. Food was a constant in happy memories from his childhood and he spent a lot of time educating himself on the newest techniques of cooking by watching his favorite chefs on television or working with his father where he showed Miranda proper techniques of preparing meats for specialty functions or events. John saw the beauty that came from people gathering together at these events, enjoying food together and knew that he could continually draw inspiration from this and wanted to make it his career focus.
After completing his degree in Culinary Arts, John worked at multiple fine dining restaurants in California including The Resort at Pelican Hill and the Ritz Carlton. Chef Miranda’s moved to Las Vegas and served as the Master Cook at Joël Robuchon before beginning his journey at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire where he mastered the techniques and methods personally from Chef Gagnaire and the former Chef de Cuisines so he could eventually be in the position he recently earned.
As Chef de Cuisine at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Miranda works closely with Chef Gagnaire along with his Senior Sous Chef, Robert Meistrell who has been working at Twist for 6 years and with the most recent addition, Sous Chef Trevor Teich, the past chef and owner of the acclaimed pop-up restaurant Claudia in Chicago. Chef Miranda and his exceptional team work to create unforgettable dining experiences at this Las Vegas restaurant. Miranda is consistently motivated to provide guests with a full culinary journey within any dish that is ordered. His dedication to detail and enthusiastic passion for fine dining and flavor is demonstrated in the exquisite plates that come out of his kitchen nightly for dinner.
ABOUT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, LAS VEGAS
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas is one of only 13 triple Forbes Five-Star hotels worldwide recognized for its world class luxury service in the Hotel, The Spa and Twist by Pierre Gagnaire restaurant. This sanctuary of modern elegance is a non-gaming and non-smoking resort situated at the heart of Las Vegas Strip at the entrance of ARIA Resort & Casino, with all that this vibrant city has to offer located just steps away. Mandarin Oriental’s contemporary and luxurious rooms and spacious suites offer guests the perfect city retreat. The hotel is Gold LEED Certified and offers exhilarating Las Vegas views, exquisite gourmet cuisine and the award winning, legendary hospitality of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, making it a one of a kind experience in a truly unique city.
ABOUT MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GROUP
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. Having grown from its Asian roots into a global brand, the Group now operates 31 hotels and eight residences in 21 countries and territories, with each property reflecting the Group’s oriental heritage and unique sense of place. Mandarin Oriental has a strong pipeline of hotels and residences under development, and is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.
Photography of Mandarin Oriental is available to download in the Photo Library of our Media section, at www.mandarinoriental.com. Further information is also available on our Social Media channels.
SOURCE: Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited
HOTEL CONTACT
Patricia Galas
Director of Marketing & Communications
+1 (702) 590 3010
pgalas@mohg.com