Le Colonial, the acclaimed French Vietnamese restaurant in Delray Beach, FL., has named Russell Karath as its new Corporate Pastry Chef.
Karath, who holds a B.S. in Marketing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and an A.O.S. from the Culinary Institute of America, brings nearly two decades of pastry expertise to the role. His past roles include Lead Pastry Chef at Michelin-starred L20 in Chicago, Pastry Sous Chef at Michelin-starred Corton in New York City, Executive Pastry Chef at The Breakers in Palm Beach and Director of Pastry Operations at Fisher Island Club in Miami Beach. Most recently, he was Executive Pastry Chef of Restaurants at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, where he helped oversee 30 dining outlets and a team of more than 50 chefs and cooks.
Karath has also collaborated with some of the world’s most celebrated culinary talents, including Chef Jordi Roca of Michelin-starred El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, and Chef Courtney Schmidig of Michelin-starred The French Laundry in Yountville, CA…