CHEF ANTHONY COLE

EXECUTIVE CHEF, CHATHAM BARS INN

As Executive Chef of Chatham Bars Inn, Anthony Cole brings to the position some of the finest formal training available, experience in the kitchens of highly acclaimed chefs and the insights of a twelve-year career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, most recently as Executive Chef for The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Now at Chatham Bars Inn, he gathers his multiple talents to design bold, ingredient-driven menus for the resort’s four onsite venues: the Main Dining Room, the Tavern, the Beach House Grill and the Chef’s Table and Wine Cellar. He also oversees all day-to-day dining operations, including the creation of seasonal menus and daily specials, room service orders and banquet functions.

Following graduation form Johnson & Wales University, Cole moved to Atlanta, to begin a promising career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company as a lead Banquet Cook at the Mobile Four-Star, AAA Four-Diamond Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta, advancing quickly to positions as Garde Manger Chef and Banquet Chef. The rich multi-cultural environment of both city and hotel dished out a diverse education in regional specialties – Caribbean, classic American, Korean and French, among others.