Delicious news from Hawaii: Four Seasons Resorts Lanai has appointed Kevin Erving as the new Executive Chef, overseeing all culinary operations and menu development for the food and beverage outlets between Manele Bay and The Lodge at Koele. Erving, an active supporter of local organic farming and sustainable ingredients, is an expert in farm-to-table cuisine, and his menus will include a strong emphasis on seasonality and sustainability.
Born and raised in Seattle, Chef Erving joined Four Seasons Resorts Lanai from Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver in June 2011, where he worked alongside former Lanai executive chef Oliver Beckert as the Hotel’s executive sous chef. Prior to Vancouver, Erving served as executive sous chef at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Chicago, A Four Seasons Hotel. Before the “Windy City,” he held various culinary positions at Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, where he began his career more than twenty years ago.
Chef Erving lives in Lanai City with his wife Jennifer and two children, Carter and Sophia. Erving reportedly enjoys canning his own soups and salsa and making pickles and jam.