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CULINARY Q&A EXECUTIVE CHEF HUBERT DES MARAIS WORDS KRYSTAL KAKIMOTO
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PHOTO COURTESY: (OPPOSITE) IAN MCGUIRE
orn in Virginia and raised in North Carolina, Chef Hubert Des Marais’s culinary career began when he was a young man working at the Green Park Inn Hotel in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. During this summer job, the stringent chef he trained under taught him the values of professionalism, discipline, attention to detail, and the philosophy that “the guest always comes first.” With this solid foundation, Chef Des Marais has since traveled the globe working in esteemed kitchens while gathering a repertoire of worldly flavors that he folds into each new dish that he creates. Now the executive chef of The St. Regis Princeville Resort, Chef Des Marais oversees a large team and shoulders the responsibility of all dining activities at this luxury resort while working with the natural beauty found in local ingredients to help guests experience true flavors of the island.
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