Jay Taylor Named Restaurant Chef at Madison Beach Hotel

Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton, a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning boutique resort and recipient of the 2019 Top Performer Award for the Curio Brand by Hilton, has named Jay Taylor as Restaurant Chef.

A graduate of Johnson & Wales University, Taylor’s passion for cooking began early. He was born on a Pennsylvania farm where his love of garden, land and farm-to-table was cultivated. In his teens, Taylor’s first restaurant jobs included Gourmet Galley in Westbrook and Cloud 9 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

His post-graduate culinary background includes positions at Kelley’s Caribbean Bar & Grill in Key West, Florida, Capitol Grill and 4-star rated Salute in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Copper Beech Inn in Ivoryton, Connecticut, where he honed his French cooking skills under Henri Laasakaon and Francois de Melouge. He also served as sous chef at Taino Smokehouse in Meriden, Connecticut, and Café Routier and Waters Edge Resort & Spa in Westbrook, Connecticut.

Taylor is a trained forager of ramps, herbs, mushrooms, beach plum and fiddleheads and learned under the tutelage of the renowned forager Gerry Miller.

“Jay’s impressive culinary talent and menu development skills will further enhance the award-winning dining experience for The Wharf,” says John Mathers, general manager, Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton.

Taylor resides in Chester, Connecticut. He has a daughter, Vanessa, and a four-legged son named Brutis.

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About Madison Beach Hotel

Madison Beach Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton is a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning boutique resort and recipient of the 2019 Top Performer Award for the Curio Brand by Hilton, the highest hotel award across all Hilton brands. The hotel, with 32 rooms offering luxurious accommodations with sweeping ocean views, private balconies and beach, is part of Curio – A Collection by Hilton. Opened in May 2012, Madison Beach Hotel features The Wharf Restaurant with both dining room and porch seating, concierge spa, state-of-the-art fitness center and private yoga studio, and more than 5,000 square feet of private event space. Madison Beach Hotel is managed by Distinctive Hospitality Group.

Located at 94 West Wharf Road, Madison, Connecticut. For more information, please call: 203-245-1404 or visit: www.madisonbeachhotel.curiocollection.com | www.madisonbeachhotelweddings.com

About Curio Collection by Hilton

Curio Collection by Hilton is an upper-upscale, global portfolio of nearly 80 one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts. Curio Collection properties provide travelers authentic, curated experiences through distinctly local offerings and unexpected amenities, while providing the benefits of Hilton and its award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors. Read the latest brand and hotel stories at newsroom.hilton.com/curio, and connect with Curio Collection on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

About Hilton

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 17 world-class brands comprising nearly 6,000 properties with more than 954,000 rooms, in 117 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton earned a spot on the 2019 World’s Best Workplaces list, and has welcomed more than 3 billion guests in its 100-year history. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, more than 100 million members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy, plus enjoy instant benefits, including digital check-in with room selection, Digital Key, and Connected Room. Visit newsroom.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

About Distinctive Hospitality Group:

Founded in 2010, Distinctive Hospitality Group is led by president and owner, Lou Carrier who offers years of experience in the hospitality industry and has overseen several the most successful hotel establishments in the country. Lou launched DHG with a mission to build a portfolio of unique high-end hotels and comprised a solid team of seasoned hospitality professionals to work towards his dream. Located in Natick, MA, DHG is quickly building a name for its constant dedication to overseeing projects with lasting power and quality, ones that provide hotel guests and restaurant diners with the utmost in experience, service, style and atmosphere. For more information, please visit: www.DistinctiveHospitalityGroup.com.