This California club renovated its clubhouse and revamped its F&B program with a custom pizza oven, house-smoked barbecue and a wine club.

The club’s scratch kitchen, led by Executive Chef and Director of Food and Beverage Justin Melnick, is known for handmade pasta and house-baked bread, with seasonally changing menus in all venues.

Among its efforts to find and retain staff, the club hired a central F&B recruiting manager, and it offers multiple training programs for the culinary team.

The club’s newest venue, Amici Ristorante, offers an authentic Italian restaurant staffed with mostly Italian chefs and team.

The Connecticut-based club is satisfying its 750 members by focusing on scratch cooking and local sourcing.

In 2022, Cherokee CC debuted three distinct dining spaces, plus a 100-seat terrace overlooking the Tennessee River.

Executive Chef Jim Camp and his team have crafted two distinct experiences: a farm-to-table restaurant and a Parisian-inspired speakeasy.

From collaborative wine dinners to hydroponic gardens and allergy stations, Sycamore Hills’ team is constantly improving its culinary program.

PCC strives to show employees they are valued with increased compensation, bonuses and quality-of-life initiatives.

Bonita Bay Club consistently delivers high-quality, ingredient-focused cuisine while creating a professional culture for its culinary team to thrive.

Hammock Dunes Club’s culinary program was named C+RC’s 2023 Top Ranked Culinary Experience.

New in 2023, C+RC’s editors called out several clubs and their culinary teams throughout the list that impressed us for one reason or another, independent of the judges’ scores.

The Top Ranked Culinary Experience program celebrates the best and brightest food and beverage programs in the club and resort industry.

Club + Resort Chef is opening our 2023 Top Ranked Culinary Experience submission earlier than in years past. We want to give you and your marketing teams more time to compile the required information and assets representing your club—and, for chefs, yourselves as culinarians. It also gives our judges extra time to assess each entry…

The Top Ranked Culinary Experience program celebrates the best and brightest food and beverage programs in the club and resort industry.