Chef Manchester comes to Hotel ZaZa via Las Vegas, bringing the experience, energy and enthusiasm necessary to create and execute a sublime menu melding a premium selection of steaks with lighter Mediterranean fare. He is focused on ensuring the highest quality and consistency whether the meal is served at Monarch, through in-room dining in one of the hotel’s 315 guestrooms and suites, or in the 17,000 square feet of dedicated meeting and event spaces, including the majestic lobby level Phantom Ballroom, the “Imagination” suites on the 11th floor, the lower level private rooms and the spectacular “Urban Oasis” rooftop pool terrace.

Chef Manchester, who received his Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from the Art Institute of Houston in January of 1994, comes full circle back to his Texas roots via the Renaissance Hotel in Las Vegas, where he served as Executive Chef. In this capacity, he supervised culinary operations for three restaurants, including the award-winning ENVY Steakhouse. Under Manchester’s stewardship, ENVY received the Las Vegas Life Epicurean Award for “best new off-strip restaurant,” as well as the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

Prior to his experience at the Renaissance, Manchester worked as the Assistant Executive Chef at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Chef Tournant at Caesar’s Palace Hotel & Casino, both in Las Vegas.

Before landing in Las Vegas, Manchester served as the Chef de Cuisine at the acclaimed Hudson’s on the Bend and as Sous Chef at the Four Seasons Hotel, both in Austin. Additionally, he staged at Renoir Restaurant under Chef Alex Stratta in Las Vegas, Masa’s Restaurant under Chef Ron Siegel, and Gary Danko Restaurant under Chef Gary Danko, both in San Francisco; Picasso Restaurant under Chef Julian Serrano in Las Vegas and the Mansion on Turtle Creek under Chef Dean Fearing in Dallas.

At Monarch, diners enjoy Manchester’s insistence on ingredient-focused American cuisine with a decidedly Tuscan twist. “We’re bringing in a lot of different influences, using classic European techniques, while experimenting with new and innovative flavors and combining them in ways that Houston hasn’t really seen before. We place a premium on flavor and concentrate on how that flavor hits the palate,” says Manchester. Products flown in from around the world are the rule and not the exception at Monarch.

Experience Chef Manchester’s delicious vision for yourself at Monarch today.