Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix’s historic luxury resort, is pleased to announce Todd Sicolo as Executive Chef. A veteran food and beverage executive with extensive luxury hotel experience, Chef Sicolo graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hype Park, New York, and boasts nearly 25 years of widespread culinary experience.
“We are very excited to welcome Chef Sicolo to the Royal Palms team” said Steve Benson, General Manager of Royal Palms Resort and Spa. “It did not take long to realize that his culinary style, technique and passion are the perfect fit for the direction we are headed for T. Cook’s and the entire property.”
In his role as Executive Chef, Sicolo will oversee all culinary operations at Royal Palms, including assuming responsibility of the resort’s highly acclaimed T. Cook’s restaurant and T. Cook’s Lounge, business and social catering, meeting and group functions, banquets and 24-hour room service of the 119-room resort.
Chef Sicolo intends to maintain T. Cook’s signature Mediterranean inspired cuisine, however he is already working on plans to breathe new life into the menu with more playful dishes and sexier presentations. The refreshed menu will promise to meet the preferences of the modern diner, while upholding the casual and comforting feel that is T. Cook’s.
Most recently, Chef Sicolo served as Executive Chef of the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa over the past five years. Prior to this, he honed his culinary skills as Executive Sous Chef at Boca Raton Resort & Spa in Boca Raton, Florida. Chef Sicolo has also served as Executive Chef at other notable luxury properties including Little Dix Bar, A Rosewood Resort in the British Virgin Islands and La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
