HONOLULU
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa announced the appointment of Joseph Rose as chef de cuisine at the resort’s Japengo restaurant.
With over ten years of experience in the hospitality industry, Rose joins the resort from The Gwen hotel in Chicago, where he served as executive chef. Rose brings to Japengo a wealth of culinary expertise and a passion for global cuisines. He honed his skills at a variety of Chicago’s esteemed hotel kitchens, including at Sixteen, where he was running day-to-day operations when the restaurant received its first Michelin star in 2011.
“We are thrilled to welcome Chef Rose and his innovative culinary perspective to Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, and we look forward to having him share his vision for Japengo with visitors and locals,” remarked Sven Ullric, the resort’s executive chef. “With his proven track record and diverse array of accomplishments opening and helming the kitchens of acclaimed hotel dining destinations, Rose will be an outstanding addition to our team and the thriving Oahu dining scene.”
A Chicago native, Rose began his culinary career as chef de cuisine for Westin Hotel & Resorts, developing menus and training culinary staff at Chicago’s Ember Grille. After serving as executive sous chef for West Paces Hotel Group, Rose joined the pre-opening management team as chef de cuisine for Sixteen at Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago, leading the restaurant to its first Michelin star in 2011. Other notable achievements include serving as chef de cuisine for Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s The Pump Room at Public Chicago, serving as executive chef for the AAA Four Diamond-awarded Lockwood Restaurant and Bar at the Palmer House Hilton, and helping create a new restaurant concept at the luxury Arista hotel in Naperville, Ill.
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa features 1,230 guest rooms and over 19,500 square feet of meeting and event space.
