Miguel A. Garcia

Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director with over 36 years of international hospitality experience across luxury hotels and resorts in the Caribbean, United States, and Latin America. Proven record of driving financial performance, elevating guest satisfaction, and leading high-performing culinary and service teams. Expert in menu innovation, large-scale banquet operations, multi-unit restaurant management, and cost control. Recognized for mentoring future leaders and achieving excellence in both operations and guest service.

Seeking an Executive Chef or Food & Beverage Director position where I can leverage my leadership, culinary expertise, and operational knowledge to deliver exceptional guest experiences and drive business success.

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.

• Reduced food cost by 1.2% 80Bps while enhancing product offerings across multiple outlets. (2024 and 2025). at Grand Hyatt Bahamar
• Improving Avendra YTD 2025 F&B Performance 16% YOY Spend Growth 18,126,276
• Reduced food cost by 2.5% 210 Bps while enhancing product offerings across multiple at Grand Hyatt Bahamar outlets (2023).
• Reduced food cost by .06%140 Bps while enhancing product offerings across multiple at Grand Hyatt Bahamar outlets (2022).
• Reduced food cost by .4%7 290Bps while enhancing product offerings across multiple at Grand Hyatt Bahamar outlets (2021).
• Reduced food cost by 1.2%7 Bps while enhancing product offerings across multiple at Grand Hyatt Bahamar outlets (2020).
• Reduced food cost by 5.3% 330 bps while enhancing product offerings across multiple outlets, at Grand Hyatt Bahamar (2019).
• Increased F&B revenue by $2.1M (10% YoY growth) at Aruba Marriott Resort (2016).
• Reduced food cost by 3% while enhancing product offerings across multiple outlets.
• Consistently achieved top 10 Marriott guest satisfaction scores in the Caribbean & Latin America.
• Launched professional development programs that improved staff productivity by 12%.
• Recognized internationally, representing Aruba as a Celebrity Chef at Pebble Beach Food & Wine (2010–2013).