After five great years with Jar, and many great wines, an opportunity came along that I could not refuse. My good friend, Chris Miller from Spago, had been trying to find a home for me with Wolfgang Puck. That position finally came along with the re-opening of the legendary Hotel Bel-Air. The new restaurant, known as Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air, and hotel are being manned by yours truly. It's an incredible shift of gears from the comfy 80-seat Jar to a 103-room hotel with a fine dining restaurant, but a great experience.
The Hotel Bel-Air is an icon. It's been around since the 1940's and has been the temporary home of a vast number of celebrities. Marilyn Monroe's last photo shoot was at the pool. Nancy Reagan has been a regular for lunch for years. As you can imagine, the famous feet that have tread here are pretty vast.
I look forward to sharing some of the rewarding and challenging aspects of running this iconic property with you over the coming months or years.
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