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MONTEREY, Calif. (May 22, 2008) — Clement Chen III, president of Pacific Hotel Management, LLC (PHM), has appointed Jerry Regester as executive chef at The C Restaurant + Bar at the InterContinental The Clement Monterey, a newly constructed luxury hotel on historic Cannery Row overlooking the spectacular Monterey Bay. Chef Regester, most recently executive chef at The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards, will draw from the Central Coast’s bounty of fresh seafood and locally-grown produce, as well as procure the highest quality ingredients such as Niman Ranch pork and beef, to create menu selections for the most discerning palates.
"Our hotel and local guests at The C Restaurant + Bar will fully experience the best of the area — from our specially prepared seafood dishes featuring Pacific Coast catches to our beautiful indoor and outdoor bayside dining and magnificent views," said Chef Regester. "We are committed to a seasonally-inspired cuisine -- focusing on fresh, local and sustainable ingredients -- that supports our local purveyors."
The C Restaurant + Bar at InterContinental The Clement Monterey is located next door to the acclaimed Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of the world’s foremost oceanic research and educational centers. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s highly regarded Seafood Watch guidelines are those which Regester follows in selecting seafood for his dishes.
Chef Regester brings the same hands-on approach to The C Restaurant + Bar that served him well at his previous role as executive chef for The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California. An award-winning chef with numerous accomplishments, Regester most recently served as the executive chef for the First Annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine event, which involved planning, organizing, and managing logistics for more than 50 of the country’s top chefs throughout the four-day event at the famed Pebble Beach resort.
Regester’s menu selections at The C, which is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, include take offs on classic dishes and Regester’s signature specialties such as Monterey Cioppino made with Mini Cheese Ravioli, Artichokes, Tuna, Clams & Calamari in a Spicy Dungeness Crab Broth and Fettuccine with Smoked Sardines made with Sun-dried Tomatoes, Shaved Gilroy Garlic, Basil & Local Olive Oil. Guests can also enjoy offerings from The C’s raw bar, and families will appreciate kid-friendly choices such as Mac ’n’ Cheese and The Clement Bistro Burger. Breakfast selections include The C Omelette with a choice of Rock Shrimp, Dungeness Crab Meat, or Smoked Salmon with Mushrooms, Sweet Peppers, Green Onions, Tomatoes, Avocado, Goat Cheese or Tillamook Cheddar Cheese and Huevos Rancheros de Mariscos with Rock Shrimp or Dungeness Crab in a Tortilla served with Avocado, Black Beans and Pasilla Pepper Sauce.
The C has a separate bar area for cocktails and other beverages along with an extensive appetizer menu. The C will also have special "cuisine to go" offerings available from the outside terrace for visitors who would like to walk up and place an order. The C will offer special treats such as S’more kits that guests will be able to enjoy at the patio fire pits while overlooking Monterey Bay.
The 208-room InterContinental The Clement Monterey is the optimal luxury hotel for Monterey leisure and business visitors. Guests enjoy superior service and upscale amenities in an ideal location in the heart of Cannery Row and next door to the internationally renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium. The property features 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space with impressive views of the bay, state-of-the-art audio visual services and high-speed Internet access. Health, wellness and fitness programs are provided by the locally-based Energia Body Centre at the hotel’s full-service spa, as well as an outdoor, heated lap pool and whirlpool. The hotel’s VIP Kids Club provides childcare and specialized children’s programs in an inviting play space that includes a horizontal climbing wall, stationary bikes with video games, and other fun pastimes for four- to twelve-year-olds.
InterContinental The Clement Monterey is the second new property to make its debut this year as part of the brand's exponential growth in the Western Region of the United States. The Monterey opening comes on the heels of InterContinental San Francisco, which debuted in February, and is a prelude to InterContinental's continued expansion into Paradise Valley, Arizona, where the brand's first resort property in the country, InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa, will be unveiled in fall 2008. These three new-build hotels join the historic InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco and InterContinental Los Angeles Century City, adding 1,085 rooms and more than doubling the brand's existing room inventory in the Western Region.
The C Restaurant + Bar is located inside Intercontinental The Clement Monterey at 750 Cannery Row adjacent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Monterey is approximately 120 miles south of San Francisco.
About Pacific Hotel Management, LLC
Pacific Hotel Management, LLC. is a privately-owned company that specializes in the development and management of high quality hotels using a variety of franchise brands. Pacific Hotel Management, LLC (PHM) manages all of the hotels owned by affiliates of Clement Chen & Associates, combining a focused corporate administrative staff with a "hands on" management philosophy to operate profitable, well-maintained hotels. PHM owns and operates mid-market, extended-stay and upscale hotel brands that include The Westin Palo Alto, Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Emeryville, Holiday Inn Laguna Hills, Residence Inn by Marriott in Milpitas, Courtyard by Marriott Richmond/Berkeley, Homewood Suites by Hilton in Newark/Fremont, and InterContinental The Clement Monterey. PHM is based in San Mateo, California, and can be visited on the Web at www.phmhotels.com.
About Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] is one of the world's largest hotel groups by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,900 hotels and more than 585,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards with over 37 million members worldwide.
The company pioneered the travel industry’s first collaborative response to environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnership launched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is still a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heart of IHG’s global corporate responsibility focus.
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