NEW YORK – December 21, 2016 – In partnership with Union Square Events, Conrad New York is pleased to announce the appointment of David Brinkman to Executive Chef for Union Square Events at Conrad New York. With more than 17 years of diverse culinary experience, Brinkman brings his expertise to lower Manhattan’s premier luxury hotel where he will manage all kitchen operations for banquets and catering by Union Square Events, the hotel’s exclusive catering partner.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome Chef Brinkman to his new role with Union Square Events at Conrad New York,” said Robert Rechtermann, general manager, Conrad New York. “His strong background in busy environments coupled with his superior level of leadership will be invaluable to our team and its continued success.”
In his new role, Brinkman will be responsible for expanding the hotel’s catering programming and leading menu development. His creativity and innovation will lead the kitchen in providing guests with a more exquisite dining experience.
Prior to his role as executive chef, Brinkman served as chef de cuisine at The Fourth and Botequim in New York where he managed catering, kitchen operations and day-to-day leadership responsibilities to ensure customer satisfaction and business profitability. Brinkman also honed his leadership skills as the executive sous chef at Batard, head chef at Maze restaurant and sous chef at Mandarin Oriental, all located in New York City.
Brinkman hails from Melvindale, Michigan and earned an Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from the Schoolcraft College Livonia in 2002.
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