Holston House  | January 26, 2022

NASHVILLE, TN– January 26, 2022 – Holston House, a 191-room boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Nashville, Tenn., announced today the appointment of Shannon Williams as its new executive chef. The 16-year industry veteran joins the Holston House team with a focus on incorporating her specialty southern cuisine infused with modern touches into Holston House’s renowned weekend brunch service and throughout the hotel’s signature restaurant, TENN, fare.

As Executive Chef, Williams will oversee all of Holston House’s food and beverage offerings, including the full service restaurant, TENN, lobby bar serving small bites, Bar TENN, rooftop tea service with seasonally rotating tea-based cocktails and treats, as well as the property’s catering operations.

 

“I’m honored to join the Holston House team. Their passion for their guest experience drew me in. This dedication to their craft creates a unique atmosphere on the property, and I find it elevates the experiences we are able to provide,” said Williams, recently appointed executive chef at Holston House. “My food has always been my preferred way of expressing myself. I love Nashville, and I’m so excited to begin sharing this love for the city and all it has to offer through the menu at Holston House.”

 

Hailing from southern Georgia, Williams brings more than 16 years of culinary experience with a focus on elevated southern cooking to the property’s leadership team. Prior to joining Holston House, Williams worked up the culinary ladder in country clubs across Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee. With a notable career kick-off, she earned her Culinary Arts and Science degree from Johnson & Wales after receiving a scholarship from Chef Bobby Flay on Good Morning America in 2005.

In addition to spearheading Holston House’s culinary team, Williams will also work closely with Holston House’s full leadership team to develop TENN’s dinner menu inspired by her southern upbringing and family recipes with a modern twist. The updated dinner service is set to launch in early February.

 

“We are thrilled to have Shannon leading our culinary team. Based on her extensive industry experience, we are confident she will bring a creative and fresh perspective to our various on-property food and beverage offerings,” said Shannon Foster, area vice president and general manager of Holston House. “At Holston House, we pride ourselves on our curated team that allows us to create a fully immersive Nashville experience for our guests. Shannon’s expertise in southern cooking and her passion for sourcing local, sustainable food make her an ideal fit for our team and our mission to encompass Music City through our offerings.”

 

Holston House is located at 118 Seventh Avenue North in the heart of downtown Nashville. The property offers its guests a one-of-a-kind Nashville experience the second they walk in the doors through its locally inspired food and cocktail offerings, central location, dedicated leadership team, rich historic roots and thoughtfully curated decor. For more information about Holston House and its on-site signature restaurant TENN, visit its website.