Hotel Wailea
Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux, Promotes Ryan Cruz to Executive Chef
Hotel Wailea | September 12, 2023
(WAILEA, MAUI) September 12, 2023 – Hotel Wailea, Hawaii’s only Relais and Châteaux property, today announces the appointment of Chef Ryan Cruz to the position of Executive Chef. The new title is a promotion for Cruz, who previously held the position of Hotel Wailea’s Chef de Cuisine since January 2023. As Executive Chef, Cruz will oversee culinary operations at the signature Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, offering fine dining with sweeping views of three Hawaiian Islands; The Birdcage Bar, the hotel’s ambient lounge; and poolside at Hotel Wailea’s cabanas where guests can enjoy light al fresco meals and drinks. "We are thrilled ...
Hotel Wailea, Relais & Châteaux, Appoints Derrin Abac as New Food & Beverage Director
Hotel Wailea | October 31, 2022
(WAILEA, MAUI) October 31, 2022 – Derrin Abac has joined Hotel Wailea, Hawaii’s only Relais and Châteaux property, as Director of Food and Beverage to lead the resort-wide culinary team including The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea, the property’s acclaimed signature restaurant, and Birdcage Bar, an open-air lounge concept with dramatic island views. Continuing Hotel Wailea’s tradition of supporting local talent in the state of Hawaii, Derrin is a fourth-generation Maui resident with an esteemed background having worked at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago at Four Seasons Resort Maui and earned his Advanced Sommelier accreditation from the Court...
