Colleton River Club, the Lowcountry’s premiere waterfront gated golf community, recently announced Christian A. Monchâtre as the Director of Culinary. Christian is an award-winning chef across a wide variety of regional and international cuisines and an accomplished businessman in Clubs, fine dining, and restaurants. He will lead community-wide culinary efforts, while positively representing the culinary program of Colleton River and ensuring all dining venues become favorite destinations for Members and their guests, as the Club opens its new amenities.

During his career, Christian has been employed as the Executive Chef for seven clubs in various locations around the United States, including The Jonathan Club in Los Angeles, the Pacific Union Club in San Francisco and the Thunderbird Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Each of these Clubs reflects the highest standard of Club dining excellence. For the past 5 years, Christian has served as the Vice President of Culinary Operations for Heritage Group at Heritage Hotels & Resorts and the Sawmill Market (a food court with six outlets and 22 tenants) in New Mexico. Christian has a proven track record for delivery of quality and consistency in the food and beverage service, while managing costs. He is a creative Chef who has developed specialized programs to attract and retain culinary talent, designed and launched new restaurant concepts, and introduced innovative menus while excelling at classical cuisine.

After a decade in the corporate environment, Christian is excited to return to the private club industry and is eager to join the Colleton team where he will oversee all aspects of the culinary department and will work closely with the Club's Executive Chef to achieve a memorable dinning experience. The combination of Christian’s love of good food, success running large, multi-venue culinary operations, experience at some of the finest dining Clubs in the US, and his business acumen will help Colleton River Club elevate the Food and Beverage experience for Members and guests alike.