Bernard Fiemeyer named Executive Chef of The Drake Hotel
French native transfers from the Hilton Arc De Triomphe in Paris
Chicago, June 12th 2006-The venerable Drake hotel has a new Executive Chef for the first time in over a quarter of a century with the arrival of Bernard Fiemeyer who replaces veteran Executive Chef Leo Waldmeier who retired this past May after 26 years of service to The Drake. Fiemeyer joins The Drake from the Hilton Arc De Triomphe in Paris where he served as the hotel's first Executive Chef since January 2004. In his new capacity, Fiemeyer will have culinary responsibility for all Drake food and beverage outlets including the Cape Cod Room, The Coq d'or, The Drake Brothers, The Club International and the Palm Court in addition to The Drake's banqueting operation.
Before returning to his native France to assume the Hilton Arc De Triomphe position, Fiemeyer spent 7 years in Asia where he served as Executive Chef of the Hilton Bangkok at Lert Park and previously as Senior Sous Chef of the Tokyo Bay Hilton where he led a team of more than 60 chefs. Earlier postings included a three year tenure as Sous Chef of the culinary establishments at the famous Harrods Department Store in London, England and as Chef De Cuisine of the Hotel Royal Concorde in Metz, France. Fiemeyer began his career by performing culinary tasks of ascending importance at some of the foremost hotels in the Swiss cities of Montreux, Crans Montana and Lausanne.
Fiemeyer is a graduate of the College Louis Armand in Moulins les Metz, France. In addition to French he is fluent in both English and Japanese.
The Drake is Chicago's lakefront landmark which combines classical style with a contemporary pace. The hotel is located at 140 E. Walton where Michigan avenue meets Lake Michigan.
