Ryan Urig (Executive Chef at the Grand Wailea)

Diane Woodburn speaks to Ryan Urig, Executive Chef at the Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort.  In this podcast Ryan talks about how he started his career on Maui, his time working at the Ritz-Carlton Maui at Kapalua, approaching his 10 year anniversary of working at the Grand Wailea Resort, the inspiration behind Olivine which is one of the properties signature restaurants, the types of dishes guests can expect at Olivine, working together with other chefs and community leaders after the 2023 fires to provide meals to those in need, how his community work over the years has been one of his career highlights, additional culinary options that guests can experience on property at the resort, his advice for younger chefs getting into the hospitality industry, and some of his favorite things on the Olivine menu to try if you're coming in for the first time.