Leila Ortiz Appointed as Executive Chef for Hotel Lucine Opening Spring 2023

Hotel Lucine | February 9, 2023

Galveston, TX (February 9, 2023) – Hotel Lucine is proud and excited to announce the hiring of Leila Ortiz as its Executive Chef. Ortiz will oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the kitchen at the hotel, including the all-day menu at its lobby restaurant, rooftop bar, and pool, as well as The Fancy, Hotel Lucine’s premiere restaurant with its 55 seats and “American Fine-ish Dining.” Ortiz comes to Hotel Lucine after stints abroad in the kitchens of the Sheraton and Westin Hotels, but also notably as Sous Chef of New York’s Momofuku Noodle Bar and as Sous Chef and Operations Manager for Houston’s UBPreserv. With Texas r...