Executive Chef

Find Your Place at Bardo

Named the #1 Hotel in Savannah by Travel + Leisure in 2026, Hotel Bardo Savannah is more than a hotel. It’s a neighborhood clubhouse, a gathering place and a world of its own—where exceptional hospitality feels personal, thoughtful and always a little unexpected. Set beside Forsyth Park in the heart of Savannah, Bardo brings together 149 guest rooms and suites, Saint Bibiana, Bar Bibi, The Green Room, Saltgrass Spa, The Cooking School and spaces designed for everything from quiet mornings to unforgettable celebrations.

Our most recent recognition from Travel + Leisure joins a growing list of honors, including Bardo’s distinction as a Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown recipient, recognized across the Hot List, Gold List and Readers’ Choice Awards. But the recognition belongs to the people behind the experience—a team that believes the smallest details can make the biggest impression. At Bardo, hospitality is generous, intuitive and full of personality.

Whether you’re welcoming a guest, setting the table, creating a restorative spa experience or making everything happen behind the scenes, you play a part in creating the kind of place people never quite want to leave.

LEFT LANE Hospitality Group, LLC is a vertically integrated real estate design, development and management firm specializing in the acquisition and transformation of iconic, historic properties. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, dynamic, and inspiring workplace and company culture where our team members are inspired to create lasting impressions through warm, anticipatory service. How we want our guests to feel when staying with us is the same as…how we want our team to feel every day.

We are seeking an Executive Chef for Hotel Bardo Savannah who brings strong culinary leadership, operational discipline, and a passion for creating memorable dining experiences. As the senior culinary leader for the hotel, the Executive Chef is responsible for the quality, consistency, and performance of the culinary program across its outlets, events, and hotel experiences. This leader will inspire and develop the culinary team while balancing creativity with strong financial and operational results.

The Executive Chef also serves as the face of the hotel’s culinary program, representing the operation with senior leadership, clients, partners, and guests. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable developing menus, coaching chefs, reviewing food cost, leading from the kitchen during service, and speaking confidently about the culinary vision and experience.

• Lead Hotel Bardo’s culinary operation, ensuring exceptional food quality, presentation, consistency, and execution across all outlets and events.
• Serve as the senior culinary representative to hotel leadership, clients, partners, and guests, communicating the vision and standards of the culinary program.
• Provide hands-on leadership to the culinary team, building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and pride in craftsmanship.
• Partner with Food & Beverage and hotel leadership on menus, seasonal programming, special events, and culinary experiences.
• Lead and develop Sous Chefs and culinary leaders, establishing clear expectations and building bench strength.
• Maintain a visible presence in the operation, regularly evaluating preparation, plating, taste, temperature, and service execution.
• Manage food cost, purchasing, inventory, labor, scheduling, productivity, and other key financial measures.
• Establish and maintain recipes, specifications, kitchen systems, and operating standards that ensure consistency.
• Partner with Banquets and Events teams to execute weddings, meetings, social events, and special experiences.
• Recruit, train, coach, and retain high-performing culinary talent.
• Ensure all kitchens meet company standards and local health, sanitation, food safety, and workplace safety requirements.

• Significant culinary leadership experience within luxury, lifestyle, resort, or high-end full-service hospitality.
• Previous experience as an Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Chef de Cuisine, or comparable…