Santa Barbara’s Mar Monte Hotel Appoints Gunnar Planter as New Executive Chef

Mar Monte Hotel | April 4, 2022

SANTA BARBARA, CA – April 4, 2022 – Mar Monte Hotel, a boutique luxury lifestyle hotel in Santa Barbara, part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Executive Chef Gunnar Planter. In his new role, Planter will oversee the hotel’s two restaurants, costa Kitchen & Bar and Café Lido, and debut new menus with fresh seasonal dishes and rich local flavors. “We are so excited to welcome Chef Gunnar Planter to Mar Monte Hotel,” said Aliya Kritzler, Vice President of Food and Beverage, Luxury and Lifestyle Brands at HEI Hotels & Resorts. “With his impressive background, enthusia...